Vehicle profile

1997 Audi A6

Wagon · Compact Cars

2 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1997 Audi A6

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
190 hp
Cylinders
6-cyl
Displacement
2.8L
Fuel
Premium gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 4-spd
Drive
FWD
Body class
Compact Cars

Federal recall campaigns

2 federal recall campaigns.

1997 Audi A6

How this compares

vs 1997 Compact Cars
0.49× the 4.06 campaigns averaged across that group (fewer than typical)
Most-affected system
AIR BAGS — 1 of 2 (50%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1997 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 97V115000

    SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY NOT LOCK PROPERLY WHEN ENGAGED, OR NOT REMAIN LOCKED AFTER BEING ENGAGED.

    Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN IMPROPERLY LOCKING SEAT BELT COULD CAUSE INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.

    22/07/1997

  • 97V175000

    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

    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: ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG UNDER THESE CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND WIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG.

    08/10/1997

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{
  "id": "ve4b7q36p7qs801",
  "year": 1997,
  "make": "Audi",
  "model": "A6",
  "trim": "A6",
  "submodel": "Wagon",
  "horsepower": 190,
  "cylinders": 6,
  "displacement_l": 2.8,
  "transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
  "drive_type": "FWD",
  "fuel_type": "Premium gasoline",
  "body_class": "Compact Cars",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1997/Audi/A6/1997_Audi_A6_b80e0242_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 2
}
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