The issue
WHEN SHIFTING FROM `PARK' TO EITHER `DRIVE' OR `REVERSE', UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION MAY OCCUR WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: AN AUTOMATIC SHIFT LOCK WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. THIS WILL PREVENT SHIFTING FROM `PARK' TO EITHER `DRIVE' OR `REVERSE' UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. IN ADDITION, DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ENGINE IDLE SPEED SYSTEM AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS.
Description (français)
Lors du passage de la position "Park" aux positions "Reverse" ou "Drive", le véhicule peut accélérer inopinément et un accident est alors possible.
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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 |