AUDI: 5000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 83V095000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | 5000 |
| Model Year: | 1983 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Manufacturered: | 19770801 - 19830701 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 117000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19830928 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Report Received Date: | 19830922 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19831013 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT HEIGHT DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS.
Consequence Summary:
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE DRIVER COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS AT ONE TIME, LOSE CONTROL, AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL INSTALL A BRAKE PEDAL PLATE WHICH WILL RAISE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE PROPER HEIGHT.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL.NOTE: IF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IS EXPERIENCED, THE IGNITION SHOULD BE TURNED OFF AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY PRESSED.