1990 Audi 100
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1990 Audi 100. Newest first.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. some air bag sensors do not comply with audi's durability standards over the lifetime of the vehicle.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
The vehicle capacity weight was inadvertently omitted from placard located inside the gas filler door, as required by fmvss 11O.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Vehicles fail to meet the requirements of fmvss 110.
Remedy
New labels containing the vehicle capacity weight will be affixed to the vehicles.
Instruction label in the trunk of vehicle IS incorrect for the jack supplied with the vehicle.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
4 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash · Vehicle speed control
Instrument cluster and circuit board failed.
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system · Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Gas recirculation valve (egr valve) · Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system · Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor · Unknown or other · Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system
Temperature gauge sending unit replaced.
- Interior lighting · Tires
Uniroyal tire failed after two months.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicle stalls when put into reverse gear, also high rpm. *skd
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Inadver.air bag deployment
There is no summary currently available
- Inadvertent air bag deployment
There is no summary currently available
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