Audi 5000 1989
Model 5000 made in 1989 by Audi got 1 investigation as well as 2 recalls. The car had one investigation (power train). There were some recalls concerningfuel system, gasoline and power train.
Model 1989
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V006000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 08/01/1983 to 11/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 35000 | 01/23/1989 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 01/17/1989 | 01/23/1989 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Fuel injection seals may harden, due to high temperature and alcohol in some fuels, and allow fuel to escape into the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel dripping onto hot engine components could cause anengine compartment fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace engines fuel injector seals with improved seals plus improvements designed to better insulate the engine against fire risk. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuelvehicle description: passenger cars with turbo. | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V006000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 10/01/1984 to 01/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 152000 | 01/29/1993 | ODI | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 01/11/1993 | 01/29/1993 | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: power train.vehicle description: passenger cars with automatic 3-speed transmissions. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| EA92028 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 08/03/1992 | 02/09/1993 | TRANSMISSION FAILURES | 93V006000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||