VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT 1977: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V120000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-08-20 1979-05-17 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 540000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY SEALED ANTENNA MOUNTING HOLE, WATER COULD SEAP INTO THE FUSE RELAY BOARD. THE WATER ENTERING THE FUSE RELAY BOARD ACTS AS A CONDUCTOR OF CURRENT, THEREBY CHARGING THE STARTER.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL SEAL ALL RADIO ANTENNA CABLE HOLES. IN ADDITION, ELECTRICAL PARTS OF THE RELAY/FUSE BOARD WILL BE CHECKED AND REPLACED IN THE CASE OF CORROSION.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; STARTER RELAY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE STARTER COULD BE ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE COULDMOVE IF THE TRANSMISSION IS IN GEAR AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED.THIS COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONS STANDING IN THE PATH OF THE MOVING VEHICLE.