The defect
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF IDLE STABILIZER COULD CAUSE IDLE FLUCTUATIONS.
The risk
IDLE FLUCTUATIONS COULD RESULT IN UNSATISFACTORYDRIVEABILITY.
The remedy
REPLACE IDLE STABILIZER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi 4000 | 1985, 1986 |
| Audi Coupe | 1985, 1986 |
| Volkswagen Quantum | 1985, 1986 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED 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 4000 | 1985 | 1 | 2 |
| Audi 4000 | 1986 | 4 | 3 |
| Audi Coupe | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Audi Coupe | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Volkswagen Quantum | 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| Volkswagen Quantum | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
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