1989 AUDI 5000 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 89V006000 on 01/22/1989
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1983 - 10/31/1988
- Affected:
- 35,000
- Defect:
- Fuel injection seals may harden, due to high temperature and alcohol in some fuels, and allow fuel to escape into the engine compartment.
- Consequence:
- Fuel dripping onto hot engine components could cause anengine compartment fire.
- Correction:
- Replace engines fuel injector seals with improved seals plus improvements designed to better insulate the engine against fire risk.
- Notes:
- System: fuelvehicle description: passenger cars with turbo.
- Campaign:
- 93V006000 on 01/28/1993
- Component:
- Power train:axle assembly
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1984 - 12/31/1990
- Affected:
- 152,000
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- In the event of failure, the vehicle's drive wheels couldlose power. in extreme circumstances, the front wheels lock, causing rapiddeceleration resulting in possible loss of vehicle control and an accident.
- Correction:
- Drain and replace the differential gear oil with oil having higher performance characteristics.
- Notes:
- System: power train.vehicle description: passenger cars with automatic 3-speed transmissions.
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