Audi 80: Wheel Retaining Bolts May Be Too Short

Audi 80 and 100 Wheel Bolt Recall Audi is recalling 1,248 vehicles from the Audi 80 and 100 model lines in the United Kingdom because some wheel retaining bolts may be too short to properly thread into the hub. This could cause the bolts to fail and the wheel to become unsafe. Affected vehicles will be recalled to have the bolts replaced with longer versions.

Recalling firm
AUDI
Product
Vehicles: AUDI 80, AUDI 100. Units affected: 1,248
Reason
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. Remedy: Recall the affected vehicles for replacement of the suspect bolts with longer versions.
Category
vehicle recall
Country
United Kingdom
Agency
UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall date
1994-02-07
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
United Kingdom

Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/f70dcff6-e604-454e-b61a-c47d9efd37ed