Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V102000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 08/01/1991 to 11/01/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 4300 | 07/28/1993 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 06/14/1993 | 06/22/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | An engine compartment electrical wiring harness may have been routed too close to a sheet metal edge. the wiring can become damaged during normal vehicle operation due to chafing, resulting in an electrical short. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a short occurs, either the engine could stall orthe radiator fan could stop operating causing the engine to overheat. eithercondition could result in a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Reroute and secure various wiring harnesses inside the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical system.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with a vr6 engine. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/25/1995 | |||
| Numerous electrical system problems. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 01/02/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| No summary. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 12/15/1996 | 2 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Ignition switch and the heater were repair with used parts and still failed. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 11/01/1999 | |||
| Would like to know if vw is responsible on fixing the recalls and anything related to them? no safety defect mentioned in summary. *ak | |||