NHTSA recall campaign
91V162000
ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCReported1991-09-11Affected11,300 vehicles
What was wrong
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.
Risk
INTERFERENCE WITH THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATORLINKAGE COULD RESULT IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL REINFORCEMENT BRACKET TO SECURE SEPARATOR PANEL.
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