'90 100 air bag recall..light is now on

[Larry C Leung]

AHA! That's the one I went for. Thanks for the info.

LL - NY

On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 10:30:05 -0800 (PST) Orin Eman <orin at drizzle.com>
writes:
>Different recall.
>
>The original recall (KF) replaced the sensor module and eliminated
>the Power Reserve Unit and Voltage Transformer from under the rear
>seat.
>
>Orin.
>
>>
>> Thanks. The things they don't tell you.....
>>
>> LL - NY
>>
>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 07:03:18 -0500 David Head <v8q at bellsouth.net>
>writes:
>> >The recall was to add a second ground wire.
>> >
>> >Larry C Leung wrote:
>> >
>> >> As I recall, the recall was to replace the controller, which on
>> >recalled
>> >> cars (not all had the problem, but they had to access the
>controller
>> >to
>> >> find out) could accidentally fire the air bag without there
>being
>> >an
>> >> accident. It should be listed in the NHTSA recall list, though I
>> >forgot
>> >> the code. As for whether or not the bag is still good, I don't
>know,
>> >and
>> >> I'd like to find out. THe list seems to have published several
>> >updates as
>> >> to when the bag should be replaced which was originally 10
>years.
>> >Now, I
>> >> seem to recall it is about 15. Anyone else know? (don't want a
>leaky
>> >bag
>> >> going off in MY face 'cuz I didn't replace it. Can you say HOT?)
>> >>
>> >> LL - NY
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 12:18:49 -0800 (PST) William Ng
>> >> <audi200quattro at yahoo.com> writes:
>> >> >Did they inform you what the Airbag Recall specifically
>addresses?
>> >> >The
>> >> >reason why I'm curious is that this weekend I was installing a
>new
>> >> >audio
>> >> >system, and it was the first time that I removed the rear seats
>of
>> >my
>> >> >200q
>> >> >since I bought her. I found that the airbag's Voltage Regulator
>> >box
>> >> >was
>> >> >missing under there! And my Airbag light also turns on during
>> >startup,
>> >> >but
>> >> >only for 1 minute. I assumed things were working since the
>light
>> >goes
>> >> >out.
>> >> >
>> >> >This is assuming the airbag still fires after 11-12 yrs.
>> >> >
>> >> >I have no record or knowledge of whether my car has had the
>recall
>> >> >performed on her.
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks,
>> >> >Will
>> >> >
>> >>
>>
>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> >Original Message:
>> >> >
>> >> >Message: 1
>> >> >From: "Nicholas  Lawrence" <nick at beol.net>
>> >> >To: "Audi (E-mail)" <quattro at audifans.com>
>> >> >Subject: '90 100 air bag recall..light is now on
>> >> >Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 12:05:38 -0600
>> >> >
>> >> >My '90 100 is in the dealer for the air bag recall. After
>> >replacing
>> >> >the
>> >> >required part the air bag light is now on. The dealer is going
>to
>> >try
>> >> >another part?
>> >> >I think I recall some discussion on this awhile back but
>searching
>> >> >archives,
>> >> >I couldn't find if this has happend before and if it was
>resolved.
>> >> >Any
>> >> >advice will be appreciated.  TIA
>> >> >Nick
>> >> >PS... the loaner v6 jetta is pretty fast.
>> >> >
>> >> >=====
>> >> >--
>> >> >William Ng
>> >> >1990 200 quattro @ 177k miles
>> >> >audi200quattro at yahoo.com    willng at netzero.net
>> >> >
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