Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/24/1997 | 4 | ||
| The cruise control disengages intermittently for no apparent reason, brake pedal switch and multifunction switch replaced yet problem stil exist. | |||
| Consumer was driving and the rpm accelerated and vehicle jerked, causing a crash. please describe . *ak | |||
| 06/24/1996 | 1 | 11/11/1994 | |
| When applying the brakes, speed control would not disengage going normal speed, lost control of vehicle, resulting in an accident.. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 3 | 09/09/1995 | |
| Intermittent stalling after vehicle is warmed up and it is slowed down to first gear/reverse gear or stopped and at idle speed. *ak | |||
| 01/30/1995 | 1 | 01/30/1995 | |
| Vehicle's idle speed drops down when in first or reverse gears, causing vehicle to stall intermittently. | |||