The defect
THE IDLE STABILIZER MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR, CAUSING ENGINE IDLE FLUCTUATIONS, USUALLY DESCRIBED AS ENGINE SURGE, WHICH INCREASE WITH USAGE OF THE CAR.
The risk
ENGINE SURGE COULD ULTIMATELY SEE-SAW TO THE EXTEND THATLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD BE EXPERIENCED IF THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED INTIME. THERE IS A RISK OF A COLLISION AND INJURY IN A CONFINED SPACE.
The remedy
REPLACE IDLE STABILIZATION VALVE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi 5000 | 1985, 1986 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
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 | 1985 | 14 | 7 |
| Audi 5000 | 1986 | 15 | 8 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1987
17 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the vehicle speed control; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 87V175000 16 Nov 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 87V173000 13 Nov 1987 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 87V170000 28 Oct 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 87V159000 8 Oct 1987 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 87V152000 21 Sept 1987 | EXECUTIVE IND., INC. |
| 87V149000 17 Sept 1987 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 87V125000 10 Aug 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V122000 4 Aug 1987 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987