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title: "AUDI A4 (1997) - Recall 22V471000 — NHTSA record 214929 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 1998 Audi A8 and 1997-1998 Audi A4 vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-214929-audi-a4-1997-recall-22v471000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# AUDI A4 (1997) - Recall 22V471000 — NHTSA record 214929

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Jul 1, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: AUDI A4 (1997) - Recall 22V471000
- **Reason**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 1998 Audi A8 and 1997-1998 Audi A4 vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) that do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to explode or the air bag cushion to underinflate. The inflator could explode during air bag deployment, resulting in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 28624
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 214929

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V471000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: AUDI A4; model year 1997. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jul 1, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Sep 21, 2021
- **Record created**: Jul 6, 2022

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## What to do next

Dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternative inflator of a different design, free of charge. Owner notification letters were sent September 21, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 69BT. The vehicles in this recall were mistakenly omitted from recall 20V-056. All vehicle owners have already been notified by mail and informed that the remedy is available.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V471000)

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