Recall Register

1980 Audi 4000: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1980 Audi 4000. The newest campaign is 83V117000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Nov 1983. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 83V117000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will inspect the fuse box and its connectors for corrosion, and correct where necessary. A bypass adapter to the fuel pump electrical circuit will be installed.

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 954,000 units in total.

  1. 83V117000Received . 930,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The fuel pump may stop functioning without warning. This can occur because an electrical connector in the fuse panel may overheat and interrupt the electrical circuit.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect the fuse box and its connectors for corrosion, and correct where necessary. A bypass adapter to the fuel pump electrical circuit will be installed.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 81V039000Received . 24,000 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Rear bumper system on certain vehicles may not have been properly welded during assembly. In the event of a rear end collision, the right side bumper supportor could break loose, damage the fuel tank and allow fuel to leak.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    A reinforcement plate will be installed, if necessary, to prevent fuel tank damage. Work will be performed at no cost to owners.

    Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1980 Audi 4000: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
26 Aug 1995

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1980 Audi 4000, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1980 Audi 4000
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP87002Defect petition1979-86 AUDI 4000 SUDDEN ACCELERATIONVehicle Speed Control / Linkages30 Oct 19865 Jun 1987

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19802
  2. 19813
  3. 19830
  4. 19841
  5. 19852
  6. 19863
  7. 19871
  8. 19881
  9. 19891
  10. 19901
  11. 19911

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1980 Audi 4000: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/4000/1980/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1980 Audi 4000?
954,000 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Audi 4000 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Audi 4000, model years 1980 to 1991. 2 of them name the 1980 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1980 Audi 4000 name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1980 Audi 4000 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.