NHTSA recall 87V158000
Service brakes, air › Disc › Caliper
Audi 5000
Reported Oct 6, 198716,000 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Dec 1, 1985 – Dec 1, 1986
The defect
Certain rear brake calipers could bind and consequently overheat.
The risk
Overheated calipers could cause brake pedal to feelspongy and could result in one brake circuit becoming inoperative. brakingability would be affected.
The remedy
Requires inspection of brake calipers and replacement of calipers as necessary.