Recall Register

1996 Audi 90: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 Audi 90. The newest campaign is 97V175000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Oct 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 97V175000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install a ground wire on the driver side air bag.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 63,300 units in total.

  1. 97V175000Received . 39,300 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Activation of the air bag under these conditions can cause personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a ground wire on the driver side air bag.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 96V017000Received . 24,000 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Defective ignition switches were improperly manufactured and can cause some electrical accessories to malfunction.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Some electrical accessories, such as, turn signals, windshield wipers, lamps, power wind0ws and air conditioners can malfunction when the car is started.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the ignition switch.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19711
  2. 19851
  3. 19861
  4. 19871
  5. 19881
  6. 19892
  7. 19903
  8. 19912
  9. 19921
  10. 19932
  11. 19942
  12. 19953
  13. 19962
  14. 19971

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 Audi 90: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/90/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Audi 90?
63,300 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Audi 90 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Audi 90, model years 1971 to 1997. 2 of them name the 1996 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Audi 90 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.