VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET 1990: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V162000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET 1990
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-01-09 1991-09-11 1991-09-25

Production Dates: 1989-08-01 - 1990-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 11300

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE CENTER OF THE WATER SEPARATOR PANEL LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BETWEEN ENGINE AND FIREWALL COULD BEND IN THE EVENT SOMEONE LEANS ON IT DURING ENGINE MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS OR CHECKING OF FLUID LEVELS. A BENT PANEL COULD INTERFERE WITH THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE.

Consequence

INTERFERENCE WITH THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATORLINKAGE COULD RESULT IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL REINFORCEMENT BRACKET TO SECURE SEPARATOR PANEL.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.