1990 Audi QUATTRO Recalls
NHTSA has 2 recall campaigns on file for the 1990 Audi QUATTRO. Every repair below is free at a franchised dealer, by federal law.
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED STEERING LOCK BOLTS COULD BREAK IF DRIVER APPLIES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO A LOCKED STEERING WHEEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO DISENGAGE THE STEERING LOCK.
Risk: BOLT BREAKAGE WOULD CAUSE STEERING WHEEL TO REMAIN LOCKED EVEN AFTER THE DRIVER TURNS THE IGNITION KEY AND ATTEMPTS TO MOVE THE CAR; THIS TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE COMPLETE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING A MODIFIED LOCK BOLT.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
A SECURING CLIP ON THE OUTSIDE OF HINGES OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACK MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH SEAT COVERING MATERIAL.
Risk: AN IMPROPERLY SECURED CLIP COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BACKHINGE TO SEPARATE FROM ITS ANCHOR IN A REAR-END ACCIDENT AND COULD RESULT IN AN INJURY TO OCCUPANT(S).
Remedy: REALIGN SEAT COVERING MATERIAL WHERE INTERFERENCE IS PRESENT.
Does this apply to your QUATTRO?
Campaigns list every affected vehicle at the model level, but individual vehicles may already be repaired or fall outside the affected production range. Check a specific VIN with the Audi recall lookup — free — or see other 1990 Audi models with recalls. Source: official NHTSA recall database.