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Defect Petition · Closed

THROTTLE STICKING CASE - C81-02

Action number
DP82008
Opened
Apr 26, 1982
Closed
Oct 29, 1982
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

What NHTSA is examining

Throttle sticking case - c81-02

Vehicles under investigation

1980 Volkswagen Rabbit

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.