NHTSA recall campaign
91V215000
ManufacturerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCReported1991-12-13Affected8,500 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE AIRBAG HARNESS WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED THROUGH AN OPENING IN THE DASHBOARD CROSSMEMBER AND COULD BE PINCHED AND CHAFED BETWEEN TWO PANELS EVENTUALLY RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE WIRE.
Risk
IF THE AIRBAG HARNESS WIRE IS DAMAGED, THE PASSIVERESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT WILLILLUMINATE, BUT THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT WILL NOT FUNCTION UNTIL THE WIRE ISREPAIRED.
Manufacturer remedy
SECURE WIRE TO THE CROSSMEMBER WITH A CLIP.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryVolkswagen
- Cabriolet1990