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NHTSA Campaign 92V131000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Issued by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC · Reported Sep 15, 1992 · 12,650 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLKSWAGEN GLI 1990 12,650
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1990 12,650
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1991 12,650
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1992 12,650
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1991 12,650
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1992 12,650
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1990 12,650
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1991 12,650
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1992 12,650

Source: NHTSA Campaign 92V131000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.