AUDI 4000 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

AUDI 4000 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of AUDI 4000 recalls and defective parts found on AUDI 4000 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the AUDI 4000 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For AUDI 4000

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1985-1991 AUDI 4000 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Recall
1985-1991 AUDI 4000	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Units affected: 152000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1993-01-11
Summary: THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL OF THE TRANSAXLE IS LOST OVER TIME DUE TO EVAPORATION. LOW OIL LEVELS CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL.
1985-1986 AUDI 4000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Recall
1985-1986 AUDI 4000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 25000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1987-05-18
Summary: EXCESSIVE WEAR OF IDLE STABILIZER COULD CAUSE IDLE FLUCTUATIONS.
1986 AUDI 4000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Recall
1986 AUDI 4000	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Units affected: 8000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1986-08-18
Summary: REAR OR FRONT RIGHT SEAT BELT LOCKS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SEAT BELTS COULD SEPARATE IN EVENT OF HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION OR IMPACT AND THUS SUBJECT PASSENGERS TO INJURY.
1984 AUDI 4000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1984 AUDI 4000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 105000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1985-07-30
Summary: UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, OUTER RUBBER LAYER OF BRAKE HOSES MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND DEVELOP CRACKS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CRACKS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
1980-1981 AUDI 4000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Recall
1980-1981 AUDI 4000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Units affected: 930000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1983-11-09
Summary: THE FUEL PUMP MAY STOP FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAN OCCUR BECAUSE AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IN THE FUSE PANEL MAY OVERHEAT AND INTERRUPT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
1980-1981 AUDI 4000 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Recall
1980-1981 AUDI 4000	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Units affected: 24000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1981-03-24
Summary: REAR BUMPER SYSTEM ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WELDED DURING ASSEMBLY. IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END COLLISION, THE RIGHT SIDE BUMPER SUPPORTOR COULD BREAK LOOSE, DAMAGE THE FUEL TANK AND ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK.
1981 AUDI 4000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER Recall
1981 AUDI 4000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER Units affected: 3200	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1980-11-12
Summary: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, POROUS SPOTS MAY HAVE DEVELOPED ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE THREADED HOLE FOR THE BRAKE HOSE DURING THE MOULDING PROCESS. THESE SPOTS ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO SEEP FROM THE CALIPERS DURING HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATIONS.