The issue
ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, A LOW OIL LEVEL IN THE DIFFERENTIAL COULD CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. THIS COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE DRIVE WHEEL LOCK-UP AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CORRECTION: DIFFERENTIAL WILL BE DRAINED AND OIL WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN ADVANCED DESIGN HIGH PERFORMANCE GEAR OIL. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REVISED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.
Description (français)
Sur les véhicules dotés d'une boîte de vitesses automatique, un faible niveau d'huile dans le différentiel peut causer une usure prématurée des paliers et des engrenages et une défaillance du différentiel. Cela peut causer un blocage de la roue d'entraînement et une perte de la maîtrise du véhicule.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi 100 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Audi 200 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Audi 4000 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Audi 5000 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Audi 90 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Audi Coupe | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
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 100 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 100 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 100 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 100 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 100 | 1989 | 4 | 3 |
| Audi 100 | 1990 | 4 | 4 |
| Audi 100 | 1991 | 10 | 4 |
| Audi 200 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 200 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 200 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 200 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 200 | 1989 | 5 | 3 |
| Audi 200 | 1990 | 3 | 4 |
| Audi 200 | 1991 | 10 | 4 |
| Audi 4000 | 1985 | 1 | 2 |
| Audi 4000 | 1986 | 4 | 3 |
| Audi 4000 | 1987 | 3 | 1 |
| Audi 4000 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 4000 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 4000 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 4000 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 5000 | 1985 | 14 | 7 |
| Audi 5000 | 1986 | 15 | 8 |
| Audi 5000 | 1987 | 11 | 4 |
| Audi 5000 | 1988 | 1 | 3 |
| Audi 5000 | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Audi 5000 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 5000 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 90 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi 90 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |