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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1986 Audi 4000, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL OF THE TRANSAXLE IS LOST OVER TIME DUE TO EVAPORATION. LOW OIL LEVELS CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. Remedy: DRAIN AND REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL WITH OIL HAVING HIGHER PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS.
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF IDLE STABILIZER COULD CAUSE IDLE FLUCTUATIONS. Remedy: REPLACE IDLE STABILIZER.
REAR OR FRONT RIGHT SEAT BELT LOCKS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SEAT BELTS COULD SEPARATE IN EVENT OF HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION OR IMPACT AND THUS SUBJECT PASSENGERS TO INJURY. Remedy: REPLACE SEAT BELTS, AS NECESSARY.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, A LOW OIL LEVEL IN THE DIFFERENTIAL COULD CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. THIS COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE DRIVE WHEEL LOCK-UP AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CORRECTION: DIFFERENTIAL WILL BE DRAINED AND OIL WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN ADVANCED DESIGN HIGH PERFORMANCE GEAR OIL. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REVISED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.
ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE IDLE STABILIZER VALVE MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR. SUCH WEAR CAUSES IDLE FLUCTUATIONS WHICH ARE BARELY NOTICEABLE AT FIRST, BUT ULTIMATELY COULD RESULT IN UNSATISFACTORY DRIVEABILITY. CORRECTION: IDLE STABILIZER VALVE WILL BE REPLACED. V.I.N. RANGE WAU***8**FA000001 TO WAU***8**GA138778
THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES MANUFACTURED BY AFG AND LOCATED ON THE REAR SEAT OF THE AUDI 4000 AND THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF THE AUDI 5000 MAY NOT LOCK SECURELY, ALTHOUGH THE METAL TONGUE OF THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN FULLY ENGAGED. IN THE EVENT OF AN ABRUPT BRAKE APPLICATION OR ON IMPACT, THESE BUCKLES COULD BECOME UNLOCKED. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES MANUFACTURED BY AFG WILL BE REPLACED. V.I.N. RANGE AUDI 4000 - WAU***8*GA*124887 TO WAU***8*GA*137554 AUDI 5000 - WAU**44*G**087473 TO WAU**44*G**099448
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain