100: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	93V006000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	AUDI
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	100
Model Year:	1988
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Manufacturered:	19841001 - 19910101
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	152000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19930129
Recall Initiated By:	19930129
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Report Received Date:	19930111
Record Creation Date:	19930129
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL OF THE TRANSAXLE IS LOST OVER TIME DUE TO EVAPORATION. LOW OIL LEVELS CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL.
Consequence Summary:	IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE, THE VEHICLE'S DRIVE WHEELS COULDLOSE POWER. IN EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK, CAUSING RAPIDDECELERATION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:	DRAIN AND REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL WITH OIL HAVING HIGHER PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS.

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