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 | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving for over two hours vehicle continued to accelerate, revving up when the driver attempted to pass another vehicle and stalled. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| Abs light keeps coming on, and the abs system is locking up. also, horn keeps going off, and cruise control keeps coming on. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| When driving at any speed abs light and the brake light keep coming on. also, cruise control comes on, and the abs system locks up. when consumer gets out of vehicle, horn will keep blowing. *ak | |||
| Upon placing transmission into reverse gear with brakes applied, engine surged, then accelerated out of control, overpowering brakes, resulting in a crash, vehicle hit a building, dealer replaced throttle housing to correct. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 1 | 08/31/2003 | |
| The passenger door power window does not work most of the time - trunk will not unlock with key, cruise control only works sometimes.*ak | |||