Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V215000

Air bags

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-12-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V215000

Air bags

Component
Air bags
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
8,500
Reported to NHTSA
1991-12-13
Owners notified
1992-05-22

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

SECURE WIRE TO THE CROSSMEMBER WITH A CLIP.

Notes

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

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Cabriolet1990

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.