The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, AN IMPROPERLY PLACED MAT INTERFERES WITH THE VIBRATION ABSORBER ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE PEDAL MAY NOT FULLY RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION.
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENTIONAL ACCLERATION WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL, WHERE NECESSARY, A GUIDE FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INSPECT THE ENTIRE THROTTLE SYSTEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi 5000 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1982
8 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the vehicle speed control; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 82V119000 7 Dec 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V087000 16 Sept 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V060000 8 Jun 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V034000 14 Apr 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V027000 26 Mar 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V010000 28 Jan 1982 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 82V006000 22 Jan 1982 | DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982