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| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
08V397000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AUDI |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
A8 |
| Model Year: |
1996 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
37D5/J2 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Manufacture Dates: |
07-19-95 through 08-14-02 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
13,900 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Report Recieved Date: |
08-14-08 |
| Record Creation Date: |
08-14-08 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 13,900 MY 1996-2003 AUDI A8 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE LOCKING CABLE MAY MOVE OUT OF POSITION OVER TIME. WITH THE LOCKING CABLE OUT OF POSITION, THE SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION EVEN IF THE IGNITION KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION LOCK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL, CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKING CABLE BY INSTALLING AN ADJUSTING PIECE THAT WILL SECURE THE LOCKING CABLE IN PLACE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834. |
Keywords:
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1996 AUDI A8 Recall - Recall ID 86469 for AUDI A8 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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