The defect
THE CENTER OF THE WATER SEPARATOR PANEL LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BETWEEN ENGINE AND FIREWALL COULD BEND IN THE EVENT SOMEONE LEANS ON IT DURING ENGINE MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS OR CHECKING OF FLUID LEVELS. A BENT PANEL COULD INTERFERE WITH THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE.
The risk
INTERFERENCE WITH THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATORLINKAGE COULD RESULT IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL REINFORCEMENT BRACKET TO SECURE SEPARATOR PANEL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Cabrio | 1991 |
| Volkswagen Cabriolet | 1990 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 Cabrio | 1991 | 7 | 3 |
| Volkswagen Cabriolet | 1990 | 8 | 4 |
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 |
| 91V071000 1 May 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V064000 15 Apr 1991 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 91V029000 15 Feb 1991 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991