NHTSA recall campaign
87V170000
ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCReported1987-10-28Affected57,000 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
MALFUNCTIONS OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF IDLE CONTROL UNIT COULD CAUSE IDLE STABILIZER VALVE TO BECOME ACTIVATED OUTSIDE ITS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE.
Risk
IDLE RPM MAY BECOME ERRATIC AND, IN SOMEINSTANCES,INCREASE.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL LATEST SPECIFICATION IDLE CONTROL UNIT.
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