Vehicle speed control

Audi V8

Reported May 10, 19963,100 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Sep 1, 1989 – Sep 1, 1990

The defect

A bushing which guides the cruise control rod can, over time, deteriorate and cause the control rod to bind.

The risk

A binding control rod can impede the return of the throttle plate to its full idle position.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the control rod bushing with an improved version.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Audi V8

1990 1991

Notes

System: fuel; throttle linkages and control. Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with cruise control. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-2834. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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