AUDI 5000 1985: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V170000

Make Model Year
AUDI 5000 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1988-02-12 1987-10-28 1987-11-09

Production Dates: 1983-08-01 - 1985-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 57000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

MALFUNCTIONS OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF IDLE CONTROL UNIT COULD CAUSE IDLE STABILIZER VALVE TO BECOME ACTIVATED OUTSIDE ITS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE.

Consequence

IDLE RPM MAY BECOME ERRATIC AND, IN SOMEINSTANCES,INCREASE.

Remedy

INSTALL LATEST SPECIFICATION IDLE CONTROL UNIT.

Notes

SYSTEM: IDLE CONTROL UNITVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1984 5000S, 1984 AND 1985 TURBO PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPEDWITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.