Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
8
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
2
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

8 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR Bags
    4
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK Assembly
    3
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION Control
    1
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    1
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
    1

Recalls

4 campaigns
92V058000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1992-04-14

THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION RAIL ON THE ENGINE MAY SHRINK BEYOND THE CLAMP FORCE OF THE FUEL HOSE CLAMPS, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.

RiskFUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE IF THE FUEL COMES IN CONTACT WITH A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

FixREPLACE THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL RAIL AND INSTALL A NEW SPRING TYPE SELF-TIGHTENING CLAMP.

91V215000·AIR BAGS1991-12-13

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.

RiskIF 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.

FixSECURE WIRE TO THE CROSSMEMBER WITH A CLIP.

91V201000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1991-11-18

A CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK ADJACENT TO A SEAM WELD IN THE REAR OF THE TANK.

RiskFUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACKED FUEL TANK WHICH COULDCATCH FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

FixCHECK VEHICLE WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED TOOL FOR THE PRESENCE OF A FUEL TANK CRACK, AND REPLACE FUEL TANK IF DEFECT IS FOUND.

91V162000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1991-09-11

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.

RiskINTERFERENCE WITH THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATORLINKAGE COULD RESULT IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

FixINSTALL REINFORCEMENT BRACKET TO SECURE SEPARATOR PANEL.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
EA91054·VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1991-12-09 → 1992-06-12

HEATER CORE FAILURE

Led to recall92V050000

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