Five problems related to air bag have been reported for the 1998 Audi A4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 1998 Audi A4 based on all problems reported for the 1998 A4.
Recall 69bt was not accomplished at mcdaniels Audi of charleston dealer. They indicated they had replaced airbag with 8d0898201a kit.
The contact owns a 1998 Audi A4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v056000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 1998 Audi A4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v056000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The airbag fault light and abs light have been on ever since I had the vehicle, thinking that it may be a fault by the manufacturer as seeing very common problems in many websites. Another main concerned is the fault of the manufacturer's engine design causing engine damage from oil sludge. My concern is for future prevention measures.
The contact owned a 1998 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving at 35-40 mph with his 12 year old son sitting in the passenger seat, he crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deployed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact did not sustain any injuries, however his son sustained a broken rib and was transported to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The contact recently received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 20v056000 (air bags). The dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.