VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET 1990: AIR BAGS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V215000
Make | Model | Year |
---|---|---|
VOLKSWAGEN | CABRIOLET | 1990 |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
1992-05-22 | 1991-12-13 | 1991-12-18 |
Production Dates: 1989-08-01 - 1990-07-01
Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: AIR BAGS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8500
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE AIRBAG HARNESS WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE DASHBOARD CROSSMEMBER AND COULD BE PINCHED AND CHAFED BETWEEN TWO PANELS EVENTUALLY RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE WIRE.
IF THE AIRBAG HARNESS WIRE IS DAMAGED, THE PASSIVERESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT WILLILLUMINATE, BUT THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT WILL NOT FUNCTION UNTIL THE WIRE ISREPAIRED.
SECURE WIRE TO THE CROSSMEMBER WITH A CLIP.
SYSTEM: AIRBAG PASSIVE RETRAINT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAG PASSIVE RESTRAINTS.