1991 Volkswagen Passat 4-DR.
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Safety Ratings.
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings help consumers compare vehicle safety when searching for a car. More stars mean safer cars.
Frontal Crash
Side Crash
Rollover
Overall Side Star Rating
Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.
Driver
Passenger
Overall Side Pole Star Rating
Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.
Rollover Star Rating
The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.
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for 1991 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
1 Recalls
for 1991 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
15/09/1992
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 92V131000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
Campaign Number: 92V131000
Manufacture: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Summary
THE VENTURI TUBE LOCATED IN THE THROTTLE VALVE HOUSING CAN BECOME LOOSE AND FALL AGAINST THE THROTTLE PLATE.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL: THROTTLE VALVE HOUSING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 16 VALVE ENGINES AND CALIFORNIAEMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS.
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Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.