Rostra Precision Controls: Vehicle Speed Control
Rostra Precision Controls reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 18, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 79. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
WHEN INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLES, A TIE WRAP IS USED TO GUIDE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SOME TIE WRAPS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH A LARGE LOOP OPENING IMPROPERLY GUIDING THE CABLE WHICH COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO ITS FULL IDLE POSITION.
The risk
THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THEPOTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE COLLISION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CRUISE CONTROL TIE WRAP AND INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED GUIDE.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Volkswagen Golf | 43 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 Volkswagen Jetta | 220 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 1994 Volkswagen Golf | 41 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 Volkswagen Jetta | 117 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| 1993 Volkswagen Golf | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volkswagen Jetta | 17 | 6 | 0 | 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 95E034000.
Full record for the 1995 Volkswagen Golf → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →