VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON 1987: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V067000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-06-08 1989-05-01 1989-05-22

Production Dates: 1987-08-01 - 1988-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 300

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TENSION MAY ALLOW THE CABLE TO SAG AND BECOME ENTANGLED WITH THE WATER PIPE BRACKET IMPEDING ITS RETURN TO IDLE POSITION.

Consequence

FAILURE TO RETURN TO IDLE POSITION COULD LEAD TO ANACCIDENT.

Remedy

THE PRESENT ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VAN CAMPER TYPE VEHICLE.