VOLKSWAGEN QUANTUM 1984: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 88V021000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN QUANTUM 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1988-02-12 1988-02-22 1988-03-02

Production Dates: 1983-10-01 - 1984-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9100

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

IDLE CONTROL UNIT MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE IDLE STABLIZER VALVE TO BECOME ACTIVATED OUTSIDE ITS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE.

Consequence

IDLE RPM MAY BECOME ERRATIC AND IN SOME INSTANCES,INCREASE.

Remedy

REPLACE IDLE CONTROL UNIT.

Notes

SYSTEM: IDLE CONTROL UNIT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASENGER CARS 5 CYLINDER EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION.