Vehicle recall 91V215000 · December 13, 1991
1990 Volkswagen CABRIOLET
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…
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- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- If 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.
- Remedy
- Secure wire to the crossmember with a clip.
- Notes
- System: airbag passive retraint.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with airbag passive restraints.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 91V215000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 13, 1991
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Owner notification
- May 22, 1992
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 8,500
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen CABRIOLET (1990): 1990
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