Model year record

1986 Volkswagen Quantum

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Volkswagen Quantum, 1982–1988 generation
Pictured: the 1982–1988 generation. IFCAR, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V069000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
25,000
Reported to NHTSA
1987-05-18
Owners notified
1987-07-24

Defect description

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF IDLE STABILIZER COULD CAUSE IDLE FLUCTUATIONS.

Safety risk

IDLE FLUCTUATIONS COULD RESULT IN UNSATISFACTORYDRIVEABILITY.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE IDLE STABILIZER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other Volkswagen Quantum model years

All Volkswagen Quantum recalls by year

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.