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Airbag Published 13 Nov 1997 Ref JP-1206570

Audi: Airbag

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — airbag. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
13 Nov 1997
Units affected
17918
Reference
JP-1206570

Affected vehicles

Audi Audi 80 2.0 E 1994–1996 Audi Audi 80 2.6 E 1994–1996 Audi Audi A4 1.8 1994–1996 Audi Audi A4 1.8T Quattro 1994–1996 Audi Audi A4 2.6 1994–1996 Audi Audi A4 2.8 quattro 1994–1996 Audi Audi A6 2.6 1994–1996 Audi Audi A6 2.8 1994–1996 Audi Audi A6 2.8 quattro 1994–1996 Audi Audi A8 3.7 1994–1996 Audi Audi A8 Quattro 4.2 1994–1996 Audi Audi S6 1994–1996 Audi Audi Cabriolet 1994–1996 Audi Audi Coupe 1994–1996

Hazard

The airbag device installed in the steering wheel of the steering mechanism has improper grounding. Static electricity discharged from the driver's body during entry and exit may cause the airbag to deploy automatically in the worst case.
Show original (日本語)
かじ取り装置のステアリング・ホイール(ハンドル)内に組み込まれているエアバッグ装 置のアースが不適切なものがあり、運転者が乗降する際、身体に帯電した静電気が放電し 、最悪の場合、当該エアバッグが自動的に作動するおそれがある。

Remedy

All vehicles will be inspected. For airbag mounting brackets in the steering wheel where the printed circuit board is attached by rivets only, a new ground wire will be installed on the airbag mounting bracket.
Show original (日本語)
全車両点検し、ステアリングホイール内のエアバッグ取付金具に装着されたプリント基板 がリベットのみにて取付けられているものは、当該エアバッグ取付金具にアース線を新た に設置する。

Official source

View the official recall notice