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NHTSA recall 93V006000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number93V006000
ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Reported1993-01-11
Owners notified1993-01-29
ComponentPOWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Units potentially affected152000

What is wrong

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.

What can happen

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.

The remedy

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1985 AUDI 100Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1986 AUDI 100Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1987 AUDI 100Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1988 AUDI 100Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1989 AUDI 100Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1990 AUDI 100Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1991 AUDI 100Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1985 AUDI 200Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1986 AUDI 200Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1987 AUDI 200Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1988 AUDI 200Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1989 AUDI 200Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1990 AUDI 200Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1991 AUDI 200Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1985 AUDI 4000Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1986 AUDI 4000Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1987 AUDI 4000Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1988 AUDI 4000Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1989 AUDI 4000Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1990 AUDI 4000Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1991 AUDI 4000Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1985 AUDI 5000Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1986 AUDI 5000Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1987 AUDI 5000Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1988 AUDI 5000Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1989 AUDI 5000Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1990 AUDI 5000Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1991 AUDI 5000Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1985 AUDI 80Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1986 AUDI 80Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1987 AUDI 80Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1988 AUDI 80Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1989 AUDI 80Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1990 AUDI 80Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1991 AUDI 80Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1985 AUDI 90Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1986 AUDI 90Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1987 AUDI 90Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1988 AUDI 90Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1989 AUDI 90Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1990 AUDI 90Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.
1991 AUDI 90Built 1984-10-01 to 1991-01-01.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Investigated as EA92028

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
EA92028Engineering analysis, opened 1992-08-03, closed 1993-02-09. TRANSMISSION FAILURES. POWER TRAIN.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

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