AUDI CABRIOLET 1990: AIR BAGS

Make : AUDI Model : CABRIOLET Year : 1990
Build Dates : 1989-08-01 - 1990-07-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 91V215000
Date Owner's Notified: 1992-05-22 Date Received by ODI: 1991-12-13 Date Added to Database: 1991-12-18
Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: AIR BAGS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 8500
Summary:
      THE AIRBAG HARNESS WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE DASHBOARD CROSSMEMBER AND COULD BE PINCHED AND CHAFED BETWEEN TWO PANELS EVENTUALLY RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE WIRE.
Consequence:
      IF THE AIRBAG HARNESS WIRE IS DAMAGED, THE PASSIVERESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT WILLILLUMINATE, BUT THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT WILL NOT FUNCTION UNTIL THE WIRE ISREPAIRED.
Remedy:
      SECURE WIRE TO THE CROSSMEMBER WITH A CLIP.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: AIRBAG PASSIVE RETRAINT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAG PASSIVE RESTRAINTS.