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Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V170000
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-10-28.
Recall campaign NHTSA 87V170000
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
Component Vehicle speed control: cruise control
Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected 57,000
Reported to NHTSA 1987-10-28
Owners notified 1988-02-12 Defect description MALFUNCTIONS OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF IDLE CONTROL UNIT COULD CAUSE IDLE STABILIZER VALVE TO BECOME ACTIVATED OUTSIDE ITS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE.
Safety risk IDLE RPM MAY BECOME ERRATIC AND, IN SOMEINSTANCES,INCREASE.
Manufacturer remedy INSTALL LATEST SPECIFICATION IDLE CONTROL UNIT.
Notes SYSTEM: IDLE CONTROL UNITVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1984 5000S, 1984 AND 1985 TURBO PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPEDWITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Scope of coverage 2 model years across 1 models.
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