1993 Golf & GTI Recall Notices

These Recall Notices were issued by The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration

and apply to Volkswagens sold in the United States only.

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number :
Make/Model/Year :
Causing Fault :
Resulting Fault :
Component:
Manufacturer:
Year of Recall:
Potential Number of Units Affected:
Summary:


Consequence of Defect:
Corrective Action:

System:
Vehicle Description:

Consequence of Noncompliance:


Note:





Updated:

95V065000
VOLKSWAGEN/GTI/1993
ASSEMBLY,IMPROPERLY INSTALLED,LOCATION,PREPARATION
INFORMATION,WARRANTY,REGULATION,STANDARD,FOIA
VISUAL SYSTEMS:GLASS:WINDOW:DOOR AND SIDE
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
1995
24,433
THE POWER OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEM IS OPERABLE FOR
10 MINUTES AFTER THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR IS OPENED
WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
FMVSS NO. 118, "POWER-OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEMS."
VOLKSWAGEN HAS NOT SUBMITTED A CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR
THIS NONCOMPLIANCE.
VISUAL; GLASS; POWER WINDOW DOOR AND SIDE, FMVSS 118.
PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER OPERATED
WINDOW SYSTEM.
THE POWER WINDOWS CAN BE ACCIDENTLY CLOSED AFTER THE
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS OPENED WHICH MAY PRESENT A
DANGER TO A PERSON AT THE WINDOW.
THE MANUFACTURER HAS PETITIONED THE NHTSA FOR A
DETERMINATION THAT THIS  MATTER IS INCONSEQUENTIAL
WITH RESPECT TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. THE MANUFACTURER
IS NOT OBLIGATED TO CONDUCT AN OWNER NOTIFICATION
AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN UNTIL  NHTSA HAS RESOLVED THE
PETITION.
August 24, 1997

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