1989 Audi 80
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1989 Audi 80. 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.
Owner complaints
7 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Power train › Driveline · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Master cylinder failure caused brakes to fail and resulted in accident. yh
- Power train › Automatic transmission
No summary
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
While driving master cylinder malfunction, causing brakes to fail, resulting in a minor collision. *ak
- Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft · Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft › Seal · Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Transaxle failed, causing vehicle to skid to a stop.
- Power train › Axle assembly
Transaxle/transmission assembly failed due to lack of differential fluid prior to recall, repairs were never done (93v-006). *ak
- Power train › Axle assembly
Oil lubricating transaxle gears was lost due to evaporation, causing vehicle noise prior to/after recall repairs (93v-006). *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
The vehicle has been recalled three years ago for the transmission. now the transmission damaged again due to low oil. Please describe. tt
Defect investigations
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- Inadver.air bag deployment
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