VOLKSWAGEN CABRIOLET 1990: AIR BAGS

General Information

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

Summary

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

SECURE WIRE TO THE CROSSMEMBER WITH A CLIP.

Notes

SYSTEM: AIRBAG PASSIVE RETRAINT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAG PASSIVE RESTRAINTS.