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NHTSA recall 95V178000

Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan

Volkswagen Corrado and 3 more

Reported Sep 20, 199534,000 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Apr 1, 1993 – Feb 1, 1995

The defect

Improper material was used in manufacturing the radiator fan motor shaft causing the shaft to wear and become noisy.

The risk

A worn and noisy fan motor shaft can seize renderingthe fan motor inoperative, eventually causing the engine to overheat and stall. a stalled vehicle in traffic can increase the potential for a vehicle accident.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the complete cooling fan assembly on vehicle having the potential shaft material problem. Dealers will install a new fan blade including a new lock nut on vehicle with loose fan blade lock nuts.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volkswagen Corrado
199319941995
Volkswagen Golf
199319941995
Volkswagen Jetta
199319941995
Volkswagen Passat
199319941995

Notes

System: engine cooling system; fan.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with VR6 engines.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.