AUDI5000
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1984 AUDI 5000 recalls

There are 6 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.

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NHTSA recall campaigns6
NHTSA consumer complaints7
Primary sourceNHTSA
Most-mentioned components
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS · 2POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT · 1VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL · 1FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · 1FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · 1
Campaign 96E006000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Apr 3, 1996
Summary

THESE BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLIES HAVE INADEQUATE CRIMPS ATTACHING THE HOSE TO THE HOSE FITTINGS AND COULD CAUSE THE HOSE AND FITTING TO SEPARATE.

Risk

IF THE BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY SEPARATES, LOSS OF BRAKING POWER CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

THESE BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED.

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Campaign 87V008000

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever And Linkage › Floor Shift

Mar 1, 1987
Summary

SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM A STATIONARY POSITION MAY OCCUR, WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE.

Risk

UNEXPECTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, CAUSING INJURIES.

Remedy

INSTALL AN AUTOMATIC SHIFT LOCK TO PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER FROM BEING MOVED FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE UNLESS BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED AT THE SAME TIME.

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Campaign 85V099000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Jun 7, 1987
Summary

UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, OUTER RUBBER LAYER OF BRAKE HOSES MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND DEVELOP CRACKS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CRACKS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE BRAKE HOSES AS NECESSARY.

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Campaign 87V170000

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control

Apr 10, 1989
Summary

MALFUNCTIONS OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF IDLE CONTROL UNIT COULD CAUSE IDLE STABILIZER VALVE TO BECOME ACTIVATED OUTSIDE ITS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE.

Risk

IDLE RPM MAY BECOME ERRATIC AND, IN SOMEINSTANCES,INCREASE.

Remedy

INSTALL LATEST SPECIFICATION IDLE CONTROL UNIT.

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Campaign 87V157000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly

Jun 10, 1987
Summary

REPEATED TOPPING OFF OF FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING REDUCES THE EXPANSION SPACE WITHIN THE TANK ALLOWING VAPORS TO ESCAPE FROM THE CHARCOAL FILTER TO OUTSIDE RATHER THAN BEING INDUCTED INTO THE ENGINE.

Risk

ESCAPING VAPORS COULD IGNITE BY HEAT EMITTED BY THEEXHAUST SYSTEM.

Remedy

INSTALL REDESIGNED FILLER NECK AND A NEW VENT VALVE AND HOSE FOR CHARCOAL FILTER. ALSO, STOP REFUELING WHEN PUMP NOZZLE SHUTS OFF.

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Campaign 89V006000

Fuel System, Gasoline

May 1, 1990
Summary

FUEL INJECTION SEALS MAY HARDEN, DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE AND ALCOHOL IN SOME FUELS, AND ALLOW FUEL TO ESCAPE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Risk

FUEL DRIPPING ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS COULD CAUSE ANENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy

REPLACE ENGINES FUEL INJECTOR SEALS WITH IMPROVED SEALS PLUS IMPROVEMENTS DESIGNED TO BETTER INSULATE THE ENGINE AGAINST FIRE RISK.

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