NHTSA recall 96V084000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 96V084000 |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Reported | 1996-05-10 |
| Owners notified | 1996-05-31 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Units potentially affected | 3100 |
What is wrong
A BUSHING WHICH GUIDES THE CRUISE CONTROL ROD CAN, OVER TIME, DETERIORATE AND CAUSE THE CONTROL ROD TO BIND.
What can happen
A BINDING CONTROL ROD CAN IMPEDE THE RETURN OF THE THROTTLE PLATE TO ITS FULL IDLE POSITION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONTROL ROD BUSHING WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-2834. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1990 AUDI V8 | Built 1989-09-01 to 1990-09-01. |
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| 1991 AUDI V8 | Built 1989-09-01 to 1990-09-01. |
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Investigated as PE96070
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE96070 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1996-11-26, closed 1997-05-15. TRANSMISSION FLUID FIRES. POWER TRAIN. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.