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Defect Petition · Closed

UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION

Action number
DP86009
Opened
May 7, 1986
Closed
Jun 19, 1986
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

What NHTSA is examining

Uncontrolled acceleration

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.