NHTSA recall 87V009000
Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Audi 5000
Reported Jan 3, 198781,000 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Aug 1, 1984 – Apr 1, 1986
The defect
The idle stabilizer may experience excessive wear, causing engine idle fluctuations, usually described as engine surge, which increase with usage of the car.
The risk
Engine surge could ultimately see-saw to the extend thatloss of vehicle control could be experienced if the brakes were not applied intime. there IS a risk of a collision and injury in a confined space.
The remedy
Replace idle stabilization valve.