| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 21878 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUDI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000006647000000314000000195 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: 80 | Model Year: 1990 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V006000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1984 | End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1991 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 152000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 29 1993 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Jan, 11 1993 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 29 1993 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The differential oil of the transaxle is lost over time due to evaporation. low oil levels cause premature bearing and gear wear and eventual failure of the differential. | Consequence Summary: In the event of failure, the vehicle's drive wheels couldlose power. in extreme circumstances, the front wheels lock, causing rapiddeceleration resulting in possible loss of vehicle control and an accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Drain and replace the differential gear oil with oil having higher performance characteristics. | Recall Notes: System: power train.vehicle description: passenger cars with automatic 3-speed transmissions. |
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