Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V131000

Vehicle speed control

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-09-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V131000

Vehicle speed control

Component: Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected: 12,650
Reported to NHTSA: 1992-09-15
Owners notified: 1993-06-11

Defect description

THE VENTURI TUBE LOCATED IN THE THROTTLE VALVE HOUSING CAN BECOME LOOSE AND FALL AGAINST THE THROTTLE PLATE.

Safety risk

THE VENTURI TUBE CAN PARTIALLY BLOCK THE THROTTLE PLATEAND PREVENT IT FROM RETURNING TO ITS FULL IDLE POSITION, RESULTING IN UNWANTEDENGINE SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE PRESS-FIT VENTURI TUBE WITH A THREAD TYPE TUBE.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL: THROTTLE VALVE HOUSING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 16 VALVE ENGINES AND CALIFORNIAEMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS.

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 4 models.

Model	Years on record
Volkswagen GLI	1990
Volkswagen GTI	1992 1991 1990
Volkswagen Jetta	1992 1991
Volkswagen Passat	1992 1991 1990

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.