NHTSA Recall 92V050000
Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Component: Visibility. Reported 1992-04-14. An estimated 650,000 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE END CAP CONNECTING THE HEAT EXCHANGER'S CORE TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM COULD RUPTURE AND ALLOW HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
Risk
THE COOLANT ESCAPING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COULDCONTACT THE DRIVER'S FEET AND INJURE THE DRIVER. ALSO, STEAM FROM THE HEATEDLIQUID WILL CLOUD ON THE WINDOW SURFACES AND IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S VISION ANDCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
What the manufacturer will do
REPLACE THE HEATER CORE WITH AN IMPROVED HEATER CORE.
Notes
SYSTEM: WATER HEATER; HEATER CORE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES.
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Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1985 Volkswagen GTI
- 1986 Volkswagen GTI
- 1987 Volkswagen GTI
- 1988 Volkswagen GTI
- 1989 Volkswagen GTI
- 1990 Volkswagen GTI
- 1985 Volkswagen Golf
- 1986 Volkswagen Golf
- 1987 Volkswagen Golf
- 1988 Volkswagen Golf
- 1989 Volkswagen Golf
- 1990 Volkswagen Golf
- 1985 Volkswagen Jetta
- 1986 Volkswagen Jetta
- 1987 Volkswagen Jetta
- 1988 Volkswagen Jetta
- 1989 Volkswagen Jetta
- 1990 Volkswagen Jetta