Recall Detail

AUDI / 5000 / 1981

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 30859 Vehicale/Equipment Name: AUDI
Recalled Component Id: 000003893000000299000000295 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 5000 Model Year: 1981
NHTSA Campaign Number: 82V037000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1977 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1982
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 92000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 28 1982 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Report Received Date: Apr, 21 1982
Record Creation date : Apr, 23 1982 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On the involved vehicles, an improperly placed mat interferes with the vibration absorber attached to the underside of the accelerator. the pedal may not fully return to the idle position. Consequence Summary: Consequence of defect: this could result in unintentional accleration which could cause loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Corrective Summary : Dealer will install, where necessary, a guide for the accelerator pedal and inspect the entire throttle system. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmission.system: fuel; accelerator pedal damper.note: on all affected vehicles the driver is advised not to remove the key fromthe ignition while car is in motion due to the steering lock hindering vehiclemaneuverability.
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