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1997 Audi A8 recalls

The 1997 Audi A8 is affected by 2 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.

At a glance

Recall campaigns
2
Most recent
August 14, 2008

Source: NHTSA recall records

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedPartProblemVehicles
08V-397 August 14, 2008 Power train (automatic transmission) Volkswagen is recalling 13,900 my 1996-2003 audi a8 vehicles equipped with a 5-speed automatic transmission. The locking cable may move out of position over time. With the locking cable out of position, the shifter can be moved out of the "park" position even if the ignition key is not in the ignition lock. 13,900
97V-175 October 8, 1997 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. 39,300

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