The defect
CERTAIN REAR BRAKE CALIPERS COULD BIND AND CONSEQUENTLY OVERHEAT.
The risk
OVERHEATED CALIPERS COULD CAUSE BRAKE PEDAL TO FEELSPONGY AND COULD RESULT IN ONE BRAKE CIRCUIT BECOMING INOPERATIVE. BRAKINGABILITY WOULD BE AFFECTED.
The remedy
REQUIRES INSPECTION OF BRAKE CALIPERS AND REPLACEMENT OF CALIPERS AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi 5000 | 1986, 1987 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
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 | 1986 | 15 | 8 |
| Audi 5000 | 1987 | 11 | 4 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1987
12 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the service brakes, air; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 87V174000 12 Nov 1987 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 87V160000 14 Oct 1987 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 87V147000 15 Sept 1987 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 87V145000 15 Sept 1987 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 87V130000 14 Aug 1987 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 87V123000 5 Aug 1987 | ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES |
| 87V121000 3 Aug 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V112000 20 Jul 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987