Recall Register

1978 Audi 5000: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1978 Audi 5000. The newest campaign is 87V008000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Jan 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift. NHTSA has no 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, 87V008000, in the NHTSA record

Install an automatic shift lock to prevent the transmission shift lever from being moved from park to reverse or drive unless brake pedal is applied at the same time.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 460,102 units in total.

  1. 87V008000Received . 251,102 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Floor Shift

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Sudden acceleration from a stationary position may occur, when shifting from park to reverse or drive.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unexpected sudden acceleration without prior warningcould result in a vehicle crash, causing injuries.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install an automatic shift lock to prevent the transmission shift lever from being moved from park to reverse or drive unless brake pedal is applied at the same time.

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

  2. 83V095000Received . 117,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain vehicles were assembled with an insufficient height differential between the accelerator and brake pedals.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Consequence of defect: the driver could inadvertently depress both pedals at one time, lose control, and have an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install a brake pedal plate which will raise the brake pedal to the proper height.

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

  3. 82V037000Received . 92,000 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On the involved vehicles, an improperly placed mat interferes with the vibration absorber attached to the underside of the accelerator. The pedal may not fully return to the idle position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Consequence of defect: this could result in unintentional accleration which could cause loss of vehicle control and an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install, where necessary, a guide for the accelerator pedal and inspect the entire throttle system.

    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

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1978 Audi 5000
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP86006Defect petitionSUDDEN ACCELERATIONVehicle Speed Control / Linkages19 Mar 198623 Jun 1986

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. 19783
  2. 19793
  3. 19803
  4. 19813
  5. 19823
  6. 19834
  7. 19845
  8. 19857
  9. 19868
  10. 19874
  11. 19883
  12. 19892
  13. 19901
  14. 19911

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1978 Audi 5000: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/audi/5000/1978/. 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
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1978 Audi 5000?
460,102 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Audi 5000 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Audi 5000, model years 1978 to 1991. 3 of them name the 1978 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 Audi 5000 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.