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1997 Audi A4: Quick Overview

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1997 Audi A4 Specifications

Vehicle Information
Year 1997
Make Audi
Model A4
Trim -
Style 5-Speed
Type Sedan
Category Compact Car
Manufacturing Details
Made In Germany
Manufacturing City INGOLSTADT
Dimensions
Doors 4-Door
Curb Weight 2976 pounds
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating -
Overall Height 55.80 inches
Overall Length 178.00 inches
Overall Width 68.20 inches
Wheelbase Length 103.00 inches
Standard Seating 5
Engine & Performance
Engine 2.8L V6
Engine Size 2.8L
Engine Cylinders 6
Transmission 5-Speed Automatic
Transmission Type Automatic
Transmission Speeds 5-Speed
Drivetrain Front-Wheel Drive
Additional Features
Anti-Brake System 4-Wheel ABS
Steering Type Rack & Pinion
Pricing
Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) $22,990
Invoice Price $24,109
Delivery Charges -

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1997 Audi A4 Prices and Market Value

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1997 Audi A4 Cost of Ownership

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1997 Audi A4 Fuel Efficiency

Fuel Type Gasoline
Fuel Capacity 16.40 gallons
City Mileage 18 miles/gallon
Highway Mileage 27 miles/gallon

1997 Audi A4 Safety Rating

NHTSA
Side Driver Rating Not Tested
Frontal Passenger Rating
Rollover Rating Not Tested
Side Rear Passenger Rating Not Tested
Frontal Driver Rating
IIHS
Moderate Overlap Front Test Results Not Tested

1997 Audi A4 Recalls & Defects

AIR Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Recall date 2022-07-01
Recall no. 22v471000
Source NHTSA
Summary 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.
Consequence 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.
Remedy 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.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.nhtsa.gov.
AIR Bags:frontal
Recall date 1997-10-08
Recall no. 97v175000
Source NHTSA
Summary Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. THE Discharge OF Static Electricity Under Low Humidity Conditions CAN Activate THE Driver Side AIR BAG When THE Driver Enters or Exits THE Vehicle and Forms AN Electrical Circuit BY Touching Certain Areas OF THE Steering Wheel.
Consequence Activation OF THE AIR BAG Under These Conditions CAN Cause Personal Injury.
Remedy Dealers Will Install A Ground Wire ON THE Driver Side AIR Bag.
Notes Owner Notification Began October 13, 1997.owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Audi AT 1-800-822-2834.also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-800-424-9393.
Seat Belts:rear/Other
Recall date 1997-07-22
Recall no. 97v115000
Source NHTSA
Summary Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. THE Rear Seat Belt Retractors MAY NOT Lock Properly When Engaged, or NOT Remain Locked After Being Engaged.
Consequence IN THE Event OF A Crash, AN Improperly Locking Seat Belt Could Cause Injury TO AN Occupant.
Remedy Dealers Will Replace THE Rear Seat Belt Assembly.
Notes Note:audi HAS Telephoned All Owners Involved IN This Campaign. NO Further Action Will BE Taken ON This Recall.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum:hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Recall date 1999-05-21
Recall no. 99v131001
Source NHTSA
Summary Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles Equipped With Automatic Transmissions. A Control Valve IN THE Vacuum Hose Connecting THE Brake Booster TO THE Intake Manifold MAY NOT Open or Close Fully AT Temperatures Below -4 F Under Certain Driving Conditions.
Consequence This Condition Could Cause Insufficient Vacuum TO BE Provided TO THE Brake Booster.
Remedy Dealers Will Install A Vacuum By-Pass System Into Vehicles Operated IN These States Which IS Designed TO Provide Sufficient Vacuum FOR Full Brake Assist Under All Weather Conditions.
Notes Owner Notification Began October 9, 1999.owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact VW AT 1-800-822-8987 or Audi AT 1-800-822-2834.also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Electrical System:ignition:switch
Recall date 2000-10-11
Recall no. 00v317000
Source NHTSA
Summary Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. THE Plastic Ignition Switch Housing CAN Fracture AT THE Return Spring Anchor Point. Fracture OF THE Housing Could Cause THE Return Spring Force TO BE Insufficient FOR Returning THE Ignition KEY TO THE Running Position After Starting THE Engine.
Consequence This Condition Causes Electrical Accessories Such AS Windshield Wipers and Headlights TO Become Inoperative.
Remedy Dealers Will Replace THE Ignition Switch.
Notes Owner Notification Began July 6, 2001. Owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Audi AT 1-800-822-2834. Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Exterior Lighting
Recall date 2006-05-24
Recall no. 06e049000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain CK Motorsports Combination Headlights, Clear Corner, Bumper, and Side Marker Lights Sold AS Replacement Lamps FOR USE ON THE Passenger Vehicles Listed Above. Some Combination Lamps That ARE NOT Equipped With Amber Side Reflectors Fail TO Conform TO Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.
Consequence Without THE Amber Reflectors, THE Vehicle Will BE Poorly Illuminated, Possibly Resulting IN A Vehicle Crash Without Warning.
Remedy CK Motorsport Will Notify Owners and Replace THE Noncompliant Lamps Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON July 1, 2006. Owners MAY Contact CK Motorsport AT 1-909-610-7211.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Aftermarket Replacement Equipment and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON Vehicles Manufactured BY THE Vehicle Manufacturers.for More Information ON THE Lamp Model Numbers, Click ON Document Search and View Document Titled "lamp Model Numbers."customers MAY Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Exterior Lighting
Recall date 2006-06-29
Recall no. 06e060000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain AAI Motorsports Combination Lamps Sold AS Replacement Lamps FOR USE ON THE Above List Passenger Vehicles. Combination Lamps NOT Equipped With Amber Side Reflectors Fail TO Conform With THE Requirements OF Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 108, "lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence Lack OF Amber Side Reflectors IN THE Lamps Will Decrease Lighting Visibility TO Other Drivers and MAY Possibly Result IN A Vehicle Crash
Remedy AAI Motorsports Will Notify Owners and Replace THE Lamps Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON August 1, 2006. Owners MAY Contact AAI Motorsports AT 909-923-9188.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO AAI Motorsports Aftermarket Lamps and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON THE Listed Passenger Vehicles.for More Information ON THE Lamp Model Numbers, Click ON Document Search and View Document Titled "lamp Model Numbers."customers MAY Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Electrical System:ignition:switch
Recall date 2006-10-23
Recall no. 06v403000
Source NHTSA
Summary ON Certain Passenger Vehicles, AS A Result OF A Problem IN THE Production Process OF THE Ignition Switch, THE Anchor Point OF THE Spring MAY Crack. This Could Potentially Cause THE Return Spring Force TO BE Insufficient FOR Returning THE Ignition KEY TO THE Running Position After Starting THE Engine.
Consequence This Condition Causes Electrical Accessories Such AS Windshield Wipers and Headlights TO Become Inoperative Increasing THE Risk OF A Crash.
Remedy Dealers Will Install A NEW Ignition Switch With AN Optimized Anchor Point Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON November 27, 2006. Owners MAY Contact Audi AT 1-800-822-2834. Note: This Recall Supersedes THE Remedy Program Under A Previous Recall (Please SEE 00v317).
Notes Audi Recall NO. Js.customers MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?s Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.

1997 Audi A4 Warranty

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Original warranty 0 months / No data
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1997 Audi A4 Insurance

Insurance for a 1997 Audi A4 is moderately priced, reflecting its status as a Sedan with strong safety ratings and
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