| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 12950 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUDI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008383000074728000000257 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CABRIOLET | Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V175000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1994 | End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 30 1996 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 39300 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 13 1997 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Oct, 08 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 10 1997 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the discharge of static electricity under low humidity conditions can activate the driver side air bag when the driver enters or exits the vehicle and forms an electrical circuit by touching certain areas of the steering wheel. | Consequence Summary: Activation of the air bag under these conditions can cause personal injury. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a ground wire on the driver side air bag. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began october 13, 1997.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact audi at 1-800-822-2834.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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