1979 AUDI 5000 RECALLS

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1979 AUDI 5000 Recall

Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Date Announced: 04/21/1982

Description of Recall: 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.

Conequence: CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENTIONAL ACCLERATION WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSTALL, WHERE NECESSARY, A GUIDE FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INSPECT THE ENTIRE THROTTLE SYSTEM.

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.


1979 AUDI 5000 Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Date Announced: 09/22/1983

Description of Recall: CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT HEIGHT DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS.

Conequence: CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE DRIVER COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS AT ONE TIME, LOSE CONTROL, AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT.

Action Need To Fix It: 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.


1979 AUDI 5000 Recall

Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

Date Announced: 01/03/1987

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

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

Action Need To Fix It: 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.

Notes: SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION LINKAGE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.



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