# NHTSA Defect Petition DP87002
> **1979-86 AUDI 4000 SUDDEN ACCELERATION** · Opened 1986-10-30 · Closed 1987-06-05
## Investigation
- **Action number:** DP87002
- **Type:** Defect Petition
- **Open date:** 1986-10-30
- **Close date:** 1987-06-05
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** AUDI; VOLKSWAGEN
- **Affected components:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Affected model years:** 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 13
## Summary

1979-86 AUDI 4000 SUDDEN ACCELERATION

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=DP87002)
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