NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation DP86006
Defect Petition · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- DP86006
- Investigation type
- Defect Petition (DP)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- Opened
- Mar 19, 1986
- Closed
- Jun 23, 1986
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
9 model years across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.