The issue
DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENT HEIGHT DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A DRIVER MIGHT STEP SIMULTANEOUSLY ON BOTH PEDALS AND CONSEQUENTLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. 1978 - 83 AUDI 5000 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
Description (français)
En raison de la similitude de hauteur des pédales de frein et d'accélérateur, le conducteur peut appuyer simultanément sur les deux pédales, ce qui peut lui faire perdre la maîtrise de son véhicule.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi 5000 | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi 5000 | 1981 | 1 | 3 |
| Audi 5000 | 1982 | 2 | 3 |
| Audi 5000 | 1983 | 1 | 4 |