Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 95E034000 | ROSTRA PRECISION CONTROLS | E (Equipment) | 79 | 08/01/1995 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 08/18/1995 | 09/01/1995 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | When installed in the vehicles, a tie wrap is used to guide the cruise control cable in the engine compartment. some tie wraps have been installed with a large loop opening improperly guiding the cable which could prevent the throttle from returning to its full idle position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The engine speed may not return to idle increasing thepotential for a vehicle collision. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove the cruise control tie wrap and install a newly designed guide. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description:aftermarket cruise control units used on volkswagen jetta and golf vehicles.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 0302 | 02/03/2003 | 10001091 | Installing new style switch for the throttle position sensor. *tt | 04/14/2003 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE00033 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 08/10/2000 | 12/28/2000 | FUEL TANK PUNCTURE | ||
| The office of defects investigation has received nine reports regarding punctured fuel tanks involving the jetta, passat and cabrio models.the reports indicate the fuel tank was punctured as a result of a blow-out of the right rear tire.this investigation has been opened to further study this issue. | ||||||
| EA00028 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 12/28/2000 | 01/29/2002 | FUEL TANK PUNCTURE | 02V026000 | |
| It allege that the fuel tank and fuel fill pipe puncture from tire blow-out | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/12/2002 | 1 | 03/23/1994 | |
| When slowing down vehicle accelerated at a high speed, causing an accident.*ak the vehicle accelerated on its own and struck a manure tank spreader, there was one injury. *yh | |||
| Intermittently cruise control becomes inoperable, and throttle does not return to idle. recall 95e34000 was issued; however, this vehicle was not included due to vin.*ak | |||
| 02/24/1996 | |||
| Purchase car new was driving and accelerated, struck, resulting in an accident. please describe . | |||
| 06/13/1995 | |||
| Vehicle was at high idle while being parked. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 04/04/1995 | 4 | ||
| The engine will stall while driving and lose power. the dealer replaced the distributor in april of 95, ignition coil in april of 96, the idle stabilizer in august of 96, in september of 97 the ignition coil was replaced again. the stalling problem still continues. *ak | |||
| 05/13/1995 | 1 | 06/01/1994 | |
| Excessive idle speed, replaced alarm system once,replaced idle stabilizer three times and computer control replaced once ,vehicle is still idling high, and they do not know what the problem is. *ak *jb | |||