Volkswagen of America,inc: Vehicle Speed Control
Volkswagen of America,inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 15, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 12,650. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE VENTURI TUBE LOCATED IN THE THROTTLE VALVE HOUSING CAN BECOME LOOSE AND FALL AGAINST THE THROTTLE PLATE.
The risk
THE VENTURI TUBE CAN PARTIALLY BLOCK THE THROTTLE PLATEAND PREVENT IT FROM RETURNING TO ITS FULL IDLE POSITION, RESULTING IN UNWANTEDENGINE SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR.
The remedy
REPLACE THE PRESS-FIT VENTURI TUBE WITH A THREAD TYPE TUBE.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Volkswagen GTI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volkswagen Jetta | 30 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 1992 Volkswagen Passat | 39 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1991 Volkswagen GTI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volkswagen Jetta | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 Volkswagen Passat | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 Volkswagen Gli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volkswagen GTI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volkswagen Passat | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 92V131000.
Full record for the 1992 Volkswagen GTI → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →