1989 AUDI 90 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 1989 AUDI 90
The 1989 AUDI 90 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY.
Recalls for the 1989 AUDI 90
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1989 AUDI 90, potentially affecting up to 206,800 vehicles.
Recall 97V172000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
| 54,800 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME AIR BAG SENSORS DO NOT COMPLY WITH AUDI'S DURABILITY STANDARDS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT THE SENSOR SHOULD MALFUNCTION, THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE.
View full details →Recall 93V006000 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
| 152,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL OF THE TRANSAXLE IS LOST OVER TIME DUE TO EVAPORATION. LOW OIL LEVELS CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE, THE VEHICLE'S DRIVE WHEELS COULDLOSE POWER. IN EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK, CAUSING RAPIDDECELERATION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DRAIN AND REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL WITH OIL HAVING HIGHER PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1989 AUDI 90
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1989 AUDI 90.
Safety Rating for the 1989 AUDI 90
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1989 AUDI 90 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1989 AUDI 90
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1989 AUDI 90
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 1989 AUDI 90.
Other Model Years of the AUDI 90
- 1985 AUDI 90 — 0 complaints
- 1986 AUDI 90 — 0 complaints
- 1987 AUDI 90 — 0 complaints
- 1988 AUDI 90 — 4 complaints
- 1989 AUDI 90 (current)
- 1990 AUDI 90 — 5 complaints
- 1991 AUDI 90 — 3 complaints
- 1992 AUDI 90 — 0 complaints
- 1993 AUDI 90 — 37 complaints
- 1994 AUDI 90 — 13 complaints