Recall Detail

AUDI / 5000 / 1987

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 29959 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUDI
Recalled Component Id: 000005083000000305000000106 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 5000 Model Year: 1987
NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V158000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1985 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1986
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 16000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 28 1987 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Report Received Date: Oct, 06 1987
Record Creation date : Oct, 13 1987 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Certain rear brake calipers could bind and consequently overheat. Consequence Summary: Overheated calipers could cause brake pedal to feelspongy and could result in one brake circuit becoming inoperative. brakingability would be affected.
Corrective Summary : Requires inspection of brake calipers and replacement of calipers as necessary. Recall Notes: System: rear brake caliper.vehicle description: passenger cars
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: