Audi 5000 (1978-1983): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 83V095000 · Sep 22, 1983 · Volkswagen of America,inc
117,000
vehicles affected
117,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 83V095000
- Date
- Sep 22, 1983
- Maker
- Volkswagen of America,inc
- Units affected
- 117,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Pedals and linkages
- Model years
- 1978-1983
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT HEIGHT DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS.
What can happen
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE DRIVER COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS AT ONE TIME, LOSE CONTROL, AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSTALL A BRAKE PEDAL PLATE WHICH WILL RAISE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE PROPER HEIGHT.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 83V095000?
1 model: Audi 5000 (1978-1983), about 117,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 83V095000?
DEALER WILL INSTALL A BRAKE PEDAL PLATE WHICH WILL RAISE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE PROPER HEIGHT.
What can happen?
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE DRIVER COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS AT ONE TIME, LOSE CONTROL, AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.