# NHTSA recall 83V095000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 83V095000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1983\-09\-22
- Owners notified: 1983\-09\-28
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 117000

## What is wrong

CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT HEIGHT DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS.


## What can happen

CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT:  THE DRIVER COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS AT ONE TIME, LOSE CONTROL, AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A BRAKE PEDAL PLATE WHICH WILL RAISE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE PROPER HEIGHT.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL.NOTE: IF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IS EXPERIENCED, THE IGNITION SHOULD BE TURNED OFF AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY PRESSED.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1978 AUDI 5000. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- 1979 AUDI 5000. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- 1980 AUDI 5000. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1981 AUDI 5000](/makes/audi/5000/1981/recalls.md). Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1982 AUDI 5000](/makes/audi/5000/1982/recalls.md). Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.
- [1983 AUDI 5000](/makes/audi/5000/1983/recalls.md). Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1983\-07\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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