- Vehicles
- 12,650
- Built between
- Oct 1989 – Jun 1992
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 11 June 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1989 and June 1992. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1990 Volkswagen GLIBuilt October 1989 to June 1992
- 1990-1992 Volkswagen GTIBuilt October 1989 to June 1992
- 1991-1992 Volkswagen JettaBuilt October 1989 to June 1992
- 1990-1992 Volkswagen PassatBuilt October 1989 to June 1992
What the defect is
The venturi tube located in the throttle valve housing can become loose and fall against the throttle plate.
What could happen
The venturi tube can partially block the throttle plateand prevent it from returning to its full idle position, resulting in unwantedengine speed when the vehicle is placed in a forward or reverse gear.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE PRESS-FIT VENTURI TUBE WITH A THREAD TYPE TUBE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1989 to June 1992
- Recall reported to NHTSA15 September 1992
- Owners notified11 June 1993
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 15 September 1992.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: fuel: throttle valve housing.vehicle description: passenger cars with 16 valve engines and californiaemission control systems.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.