NHTSA campaign 95E034000 · Equipment recall

ROSTRA PRECISION CONTROLS Recall 95E-034: Vehicle Speed Control

NHTSA recall 95E034000 is an equipment recall reported by ROSTRA PRECISION CONTROLS on August 18, 1995, with 79 units potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Jetta for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on August 1, 1995, per NHTSA.

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Key facts

This is an equipment recall filed by ROSTRA PRECISION CONTROLS: NHTSA's record names the vehicles below for it.

NHTSA campaign: 95E034000 (also written 95E-034 or 95E034)
Filed by: ROSTRA PRECISION CONTROLS
Report received: August 18, 1995
Potentially affected: 79 units (per NHTSA)
Component: Vehicle Speed Control
Owners notified: August 1, 1995
Recall type: Equipment recall

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95E034000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Volkswagen

Volkswagen Golf
- 1995
Volkswagen Jetta
- 1995

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95E034000.

Defect description

WHEN INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLES, A TIE WRAP IS USED TO GUIDE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SOME TIE WRAPS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH A LARGE LOOP OPENING IMPROPERLY GUIDING THE CABLE WHICH COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO ITS FULL IDLE POSITION.

Safety consequence

THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THEPOTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE COLLISION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CRUISE CONTROL TIE WRAP AND INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED GUIDE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:AFTERMARKET CRUISE CONTROL UNITS USED ON VOLKSWAGEN JETTA AND GOLF VEHICLES.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 95E034000

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