1990 Volkswagen Jetta defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1990 Volkswagen Jetta. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• DETACHMENT OF BUMPER COVER
  Engineering Analysis EA93008 · opened Mar 3, 1993 · closed Sep 17, 1993

  There is no summary currently available

• DETACHMENT OF BUMPER COVER
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92089 · opened Dec 17, 1992 · closed Mar 3, 1993

  There is no summary currently available

• HEATER CORE FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA91054 · opened Dec 9, 1991 · closed Jun 12, 1992 · led to recall 92V050000

  There is no summary currently available

• UNSTABLE HIGH ENGINE IDLE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE91030 · opened Jan 14, 1991 · closed May 31, 1991

  There is no summary currently available