1981 AUDI 4000 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1981 AUDI 4000
The 1981 AUDI 4000 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER.
Recalls for the 1981 AUDI 4000
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1981 AUDI 4000, potentially affecting up to 957,200 vehicles.
Recall 83V117000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
| 930,000 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: 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.
View full details →Recall 81V039000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 24,000 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: A REINFORCEMENT PLATE WILL BE INSTALLED, IF NECESSARY, TO PREVENT FUEL TANK DAMAGE. WORK WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
View full details →Recall 80V146000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
| 3,200 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, POROUS SPOTS MAY HAVE DEVELOPED ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE THREADED HOLE FOR THE BRAKE HOSE DURING THE MOULDING PROCESS. THESE SPOTS ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO SEEP FROM THE CALIPERS DURING HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATIONS.
Remedy: BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR BRAKE FLUID SEEPAGE AND WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1981 AUDI 4000
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1981 AUDI 4000.
Safety Rating for the 1981 AUDI 4000
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1981 AUDI 4000 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1981 AUDI 4000
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1981 AUDI 4000
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AUDI 4000
- 1980 AUDI 4000 — 1 complaint
- 1981 AUDI 4000 (current)
- 1983 AUDI 4000 — 1 complaint
- 1984 AUDI 4000 — 9 complaints
- 1985 AUDI 4000 — 5 complaints
- 1986 AUDI 4000 — 4 complaints