NHTSA safety recall
Recall 88V021000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC · Reported to NHTSA Feb 22, 1988
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
IDLE CONTROL UNIT MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE IDLE STABLIZER VALVE TO BECOME ACTIVATED OUTSIDE ITS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE.
The risk
IDLE RPM MAY BECOME ERRATIC AND IN SOME INSTANCES,INCREASE.
The remedy
REPLACE IDLE CONTROL UNIT.
Notes
SYSTEM: IDLE CONTROL UNIT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASENGER CARS 5 CYLINDER EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 88V021000
- Units potentially affected
- 9,100
- Report received
- Feb 22, 1988
- Production range
- Oct 1, 1983 – Jul 1, 1984
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.