The defect
THE LOCK NUT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL ROD FOR THE OPERATING SERVO MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED DURING MANUFACTURE.
The risk
INADEQUATE TORQUE OF THE LOCK NUT COULD ALLOW THE RODADJUSTMENT TO CHANGE. THIS COULD INCREASE THE ENGINE IDLE SPEED, AND POSSIBLYINCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE WITH A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
CHECK AND ASSURE PROPER LOCK NUT TORQUE ON THE CRUISE CONTROL ROD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1991 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1991 | 31 | 5 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1991
6 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the vehicle speed control; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 91V219000 17 Dec 1991 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 91V177000 15 Oct 1991 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 91V162000 11 Sept 1991 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 91V071000 1 May 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V029000 15 Feb 1991 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991