Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V009000

Vehicle speed control: cruise control

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-01-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V009000

Vehicle speed control: cruise control

Component
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
81,000
Reported to NHTSA
1987-01-03
Owners notified
1987-02-17

Defect description

THE IDLE STABILIZER MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR, CAUSING ENGINE IDLE FLUCTUATIONS, USUALLY DESCRIBED AS ENGINE SURGE, WHICH INCREASE WITH USAGE OF THE CAR.

Safety risk

ENGINE SURGE COULD ULTIMATELY SEE-SAW TO THE EXTEND THATLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD BE EXPERIENCED IF THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED INTIME. THERE IS A RISK OF A COLLISION AND INJURY IN A CONFINED SPACE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE IDLE STABILIZATION VALVE.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLE/IDLE STABILIZER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Audi 50001986 1985

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.