1989 AUDI V8 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1989 AUDI V8
The 1989 AUDI V8 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT.
Recalls for the 1989 AUDI V8
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1989 AUDI V8, potentially affecting up to 96,400 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 91V050000 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
| 20,800 vehicles affected
Defect: INSTRUCTION LABEL IN THE TRUNK OF VEHICLE IS INCORRECT FOR THE JACK SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE.
Consequence: INCORRECT USE CAN RESULT IN THE JACK COLLAPSING, WITHINJURY TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER OR NEAR VEHICLE DURING COLLAPSE.
Remedy: SUPPLY INSERT TO OWNER'S MANUAL NOTING CORRECT USAGE, AS WELL AS A CORRECTED INSTRUCTION LABEL FOR THE TRUNK.
View full details →Recall 91V050000 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
| 20,800 vehicles affected
Defect: INSTRUCTION LABEL IN THE TRUNK OF VEHICLE IS INCORRECT FOR THE JACK SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE.
Consequence: INCORRECT USE CAN RESULT IN THE JACK COLLAPSING, WITHINJURY TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER OR NEAR VEHICLE DURING COLLAPSE.
Remedy: SUPPLY INSERT TO OWNER'S MANUAL NOTING CORRECT USAGE, AS WELL AS A CORRECTED INSTRUCTION LABEL FOR THE TRUNK.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1989 AUDI V8
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1989 AUDI V8.
Safety Rating for the 1989 AUDI V8
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1989 AUDI V8 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1989 AUDI V8
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1989 AUDI V8
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AUDI V8
- 1989 AUDI V8 (current)
- 1990 AUDI V8 — 11 complaints
- 1991 AUDI V8 — 4 complaints
- 1992 AUDI V8 — 1 complaint
- 1993 AUDI V8 — 0 complaints