Air Bags
NHTSA recall 91V215000 · announced December 13, 1991 · filed by Volkswagen Of America,inc · 8,500 units affected
The problem
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.
The risk
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.
What to do
SECURE WIRE TO THE CROSSMEMBER WITH A CLIP.
Notes
SYSTEM: AIRBAG PASSIVE RETRAINT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAG PASSIVE RESTRAINTS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.