1992 Volkswagen Cabrio
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1992 Volkswagen Cabrio. Newest first.
The fuel hose attached to the fuel distribution rail on the engine may shrink beyond the clamp force of the fuel hose clamps, allowing fuel to leak.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fuel leakage in the engine compartment can cause an underhood fire if the fuel comes in contact with a source of ignition.
Remedy
Replace the fuel hose attached to the fuel rail and install a new spring type self-tightening clamp.
Owner complaints
9 complaints2 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Light switch started smoking and got very hot before I could turn off the car, about 5 seconds. dealer replaced light switch and commented that this has happened to others as well. about 5 years latter this happened again. dash light at switch has not worked since the 1ST incident.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Fuel line at fuel tank rusted through and leaking. VW dealers will not work on the car stating it IS older than 8 years. VW cannot supply a replacement part to my mechanic. given location, rubber cannot be used and bends are to tight.
- Engine and engine cooling
Initial problem: starter seized up; would not start. Starter subsequently replaced; new starter would not engage properly (clashing w/flywheel), subsequent damage to flywheel; dealer replaced flywheel and install entirely new starter; problem persisted, would not engage properly. dealer installs…
Initial problem: starter seized up; would not start. Starter subsequently replaced; new starter would not engage properly (clashing w/flywheel), subsequent damage to flywheel; dealer replaced flywheel and install entirely new starter; problem persisted, would not engage properly. dealer installs another entirely new starter, problem not solved, starter (3RD new one) still not engaging properly. gave up on dealer. am now talking around town with numerous mechanics; some say this, some say that. don't know what to believe anymore. dealer insists that this starter does not require any type of shim adjustment; I wonder. don't know how much longer this poor flywheel can put up with this kind of abuse.
- Air bags › Frontal
Driver's side airbag deployed at sixty miles an hour on I-5 in seattle.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Vent hose connector IS rusted and causes fuel leakages when fuel expands. Dealer notified, and informed that was not covered under a manufaxcturer's recall. *ak the consumer was asking the manufacturer to reimburse the cost of repair because the same problem was under nhtsa recall for other models of vehicle. *Yh
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash · Exterior lighting › Headlights › Switch
Component 1: while driving at night, headlight switch shorted out. caused excessive smoke, then fire broke out under the dash. I pulled vehicle to the side and called the fire dept. amount of damage unknown as of yet. component 2: engine started to rev and vehicle jerked while driving. due to wearing down of insulation of wire connected to the engine that was triggering excessive fuel to be fed to engine.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Visibility › Glass, side/rear
Oil sending unit malfunctioned, also driver's side window sticks. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
The pads have cut into rotors, shoes have cut into drums. *ak
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core
The heater does not work and spits out hot coolant all over the passenger compartment of the car. Please describe. tt
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10213836Airbag Issues.
- 10159010The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided.
- 10157383VAS 6154 Replacement Part Setup Guide
- 10155644This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.
- 10128105This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech tips, campaigns, updates, and suggestions.
- 10128104This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, ElsaPro infomedia icons grayed out, workshop equipment tool storage application, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech tips, campaigns, updates, and suggestions.
- 10128055This communication is to update our ProFi dealers of the current status of the latest inbound and outbound ProFi requests.
- 10126785Update model year applicability to include 2017.
- 10026848Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. Heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced.
- 621613Subject regarding latch system lower anchors and tethers for children, installing / retrofitting.
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