The defect
A BUSHING WHICH GUIDES THE CRUISE CONTROL ROD CAN, OVER TIME, DETERIORATE AND CAUSE THE CONTROL ROD TO BIND.
The risk
A BINDING CONTROL ROD CAN IMPEDE THE RETURN OF THE THROTTLE PLATE TO ITS FULL IDLE POSITION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONTROL ROD BUSHING WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi V8 | 1990, 1991 |
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 V8 | 1990 | 8 | 3 |
| Audi V8 | 1991 | 2 | 4 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1996
13 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the vehicle speed control; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 96V251000 18 Dec 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V181002 12 Dec 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V239000 27 Nov 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V201000 25 Nov 1996 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 96V199000 11 Oct 1996 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 96V181001 24 Sept 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V156000 27 Aug 1996 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 96V141000 23 Jul 1996 | TRANSIT MANUFACTURING,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996