{"vehicle":{"id":"1986_audi_4000","year":1986,"make":"Audi","model":"4000"},"may_apply":true,"as_of":{"us":"2026-10-19","ca":"2026-10-19"},"recalls":[{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1993008","date":"1993-01-22","manufacturer":null,"component":"Powertrain","summary":"ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, A LOW OIL LEVEL IN THE  DIFFERENTIAL COULD CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL  FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. THIS COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE DRIVE WHEEL  LOCK-UP AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.\nCORRECTION: DIFFERENTIAL WILL BE DRAINED AND OIL WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN  ADVANCED DESIGN HIGH PERFORMANCE GEAR OIL. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A  REVISED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.","mfr_campaign":"GS","units":16455,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["4000"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1993008"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"93V006000","date":"1993-01-11","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC","component":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"units":152000,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["4000"],"built_from":"1984-10-01","built_to":"1991-01-01","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/93V006000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1987054","date":"1987-05-26","manufacturer":null,"component":"Engine","summary":"ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE IDLE STABILIZER VALVE MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR. SUCH WEAR CAUSES IDLE FLUCTUATIONS WHICH ARE BARELY NOTICEABLE AT FIRST, BUT ULTIMATELY COULD RESULT IN UNSATISFACTORY DRIVEABILITY.\nCORRECTION: IDLE STABILIZER VALVE WILL BE REPLACED.\n              V.I.N. RANGE\n               WAU***8**FA000001 TO WAU***8**GA138778","mfr_campaign":"GE","units":1435,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["4000"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1987054"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"87V069000","date":"1987-05-18","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC","component":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"EXCESSIVE WEAR OF IDLE STABILIZER COULD CAUSE IDLE FLUCTUATIONS.","mfr_campaign":null,"units":25000,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["4000"],"built_from":"1984-10-01","built_to":"1986-02-01","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/87V069000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1986098","date":"1986-09-04","manufacturer":null,"component":"Seats And Restraints","summary":"THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES MANUFACTURED BY AFG AND LOCATED ON THE REAR SEAT OF THE AUDI 4000 AND THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE AUDI 5000 MAY NOT LOCK SECURELY, ALTHOUGH THE METAL TONGUE OF THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN FULLY ENGAGED. IN THE EVENT OF AN ABRUPT BRAKE APPLICATION OR ON IMPACT, THESE BUCKLES COULD BECOME UNLOCKED.\nCORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES MANUFACTURED BY AFG WILL BE REPLACED.\n           V.I.N. RANGE\n   AUDI 4000 - WAU***8*GA*124887 TO WAU***8*GA*137554\n   AUDI 5000 - WAU**44*G**087473 TO WAU**44*G**099448","mfr_campaign":"FX","units":568,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["4000"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1986098"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"86V113000","date":"1986-08-18","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC","component":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"units":8000,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["4000"],"built_from":"1986-02-01","built_to":"1986-02-01","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/86V113000"}],"lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."]}