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Audi 80 recalls

DVSA has published 4 safety recalls that name the Audi 80 since 1992, 0 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 52,745 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Audi 80 recalls, newest first

  1. 80, A4, A6, A8 · unscheduled deployment of drivers air bag

    26 Nov 1997 · R/1997/075

    In weather conditions which favour the build up of static electricity the air bag may deploy spontaneously if the driver enters or leaves the vehicle while carrying a high static charge. This can only happen when the car is stationery and not while it is in motion.

    Fix: Affected vehicles are being recalled for the installation of an earth cable to the steering wheel to conduct any static charge to earth.

    50,523 vehicles · built 1 Jan 1995 to 31 Dec 1996

  2. 100, 80 · wheel retaining bolts may be too short

    7 Feb 1994 · R/1993/078

    In some cases the alloy wheel retaining bolts may be of insufficient length and fail to achieve sufficient penetration into the threads in the hub.

    Fix: Recall the affected vehicles for replacement of the suspect bolts with longer versions.

    624 vehicles

  3. 80 · possible leakage of power steering fluid

    27 Apr 1993 · R/1993/013

    Power steering fluid may leak from the top seal of the steering assembly pinion housing into the vehicle passenger compartment.

    Fix: Recall the affected vehicles for fitment of a modified oil seal to the steering assembly pinion housing.

    898 vehicles

  4. 80 · possible failure of front suspension bolts

    14 Feb 1992 · R/1992/009

    The bolts securing the front suspension struts to the wheel bearing housings may fracture due to brittleness. This could lead to loss of steering control.

    Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and replace the original bolts with quality assured examples.

    700 vehicles · built 1 Aug 1991 to 31 Dec 1991

Other Audi models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.