Audi 5000 (1978-1986): Power train
Recall 87V008000 · Jan 3, 1987 · Volkswagen of America,inc
251,102
vehicles affected
251,102
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 87V008000
- Date
- Jan 3, 1987
- Maker
- Volkswagen of America,inc
- Units affected
- 251,102
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission > Lever and linkage > Floor shift
- Model years
- 1978-1986
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM A STATIONARY POSITION MAY OCCUR, WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE.
What can happen
UNEXPECTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, CAUSING INJURIES.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 9 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 87V008000?
1 model: Audi 5000 (1978-1986), about 251,102 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 87V008000?
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.
What can happen?
UNEXPECTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, CAUSING INJURIES.
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.