Vehicle recall R/1997/049

Audi A6 and others recall: Front seat belt height adjuster

DVSA recall R/1997/049 names the Audi A6, Audi A4 and Audi A3. It was launched 28 June 1997. It covers vehicles built 1 February 1997 to 31 March 1997.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1997/049
Launched: 28 June 1997
Issued by: AUDI
Vehicles: 1,097 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The front seat belt height adjuster may not have been manufactured to the correct specification and could endanger the belt wearer in an accident situation.

The fix

Affected vehicles are being recalled to dealers for inspection and where required the installation of a new seat belt height adjuster.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,097.
Model	Built
Audi A3	1 February 1997 to 31 March 1997
Audi A4	1 February 1997 to 31 March 1997
Audi A6	1 February 1997 to 31 March 1997

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/1997/075 Unscheduled deployment of drivers air bag 26 November 1997, Audi A8, Audi A4, Audi A6
R/1998/047 Rear left and right seat belt retractor mounting brackets may be prone to fatigue cracking 1 July 1998, Audi A3
R/1998/106 Possible insecurity of brake pedal 14 January 1999, Audi A4
R/1998/116 Possible jamming of accelerator mechanism 26 January 1999, Audi A3
R/1999/072 Potential premature wear of steering ball joints 1 November 1999, Audi A8, Audi A6, Audi A4
R/2002/029 Anti lock brake control unit concern 7 June 2002, Audi A3

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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