Recall 97V172000: Air Bag Deployment Without Warning

Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. Some air bag sensors do not comply with Audi's durability standards over the lifetime of the vehicle.

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.

Dealers will replace the air bag sensor control module.

Owner notification began October 13, 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Audi at 1-800-822-2834. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393.