# NHTSA recall 87V170000

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: 87V170000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1987\-10\-28
- Owners notified: 1988\-02\-12
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 57000

## What is wrong

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


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

INSTALL LATEST SPECIFICATION IDLE CONTROL UNIT.


## Notes

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


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 AUDI 5000](/makes/audi/5000/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1985\-06\-01.
- [1985 AUDI 5000](/makes/audi/5000/1985/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1985\-06\-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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