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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V128000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 10/01/1991 to 07/01/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 1100 | 11/18/1996 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 07/08/1996 | 07/10/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The sheet metal panels of both rear doors have openings for the routing of the electrical window regulator wiring. the panel openings have sharp edges that can damage the insulation of the wiring harness. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An electrical short in the wiring can occur resulting in a possible fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a protective edge cover in both rear door inner panel openings. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: equipment; electric power accessories; windows. vehicle description: 4-door vehicles equipped with electric window regulators. owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 04/01/1994 | |||
| Blower switch, blower motor, resister and switch failed. blower switch got so hot that it started melting. if i didn't notice it in time, it could have possibly caused a fire. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||
| 08/25/1995 | 2 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Air/heat control motor failed causing switch to melt the plastic handle and cracks the dash. | |||
| Reno vw, rena nevada will not perform mfg recall td due to blower motor shorting out while at dealers. please describe details. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||
| 12/01/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that heating/air conditioning control unit is defective. has had to replace 4x. on two occasions, was driving and began to smell a wire burning smell, noticed smoke emitted from vents. reaction melted the front of panel both times almost causing a fire. ts | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| Rear windows working intermittently due to a short in electric window regulator. recall 96v122000 was issued; this vehicle not included. *ak | |||
| 5 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| Driver and passenger power door locks do not lock or unlock properly, cause unknown. also windows malfunctioned, windows will not go up or down.*ak. the window regulator was found to be faulty, was making a grinding noise. the hood will not open, the cable came loose from the hood latch. the sunroof was broken the cable and wind deflector was inoperable. the radio had an internal short. *jg | |||
| 04/23/2001 | 4 | ||
| Right rear winow inoperative/repaired 3 times in past same problem-regulator. *ak | |||
| 12/16/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Consumer went out to get into car and all four power windows were down and would not go back up . *ak dealer stated wiring needed repaired. *slc | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 5 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| Driver and passenger power door locks do not lock or unlock properly, cause unknown. also windows malfunctioned, windows will not go up or down.*ak. the window regulator was found to be faulty, was making a grinding noise. the hood will not open, the cable came loose from the hood latch. the sunroof was broken the cable and wind deflector was inoperable. the radio had an internal short. *jg | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 2 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Air conditioning failed at 24000 miles. found no leaks and the system was recharged. six months later it failed again. | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Sunroof assembly fails to operate. it will not open or close due to misalignment or improper tracks. it always makes a clicking or popping sound when open or close. | |||
| 06/01/1996 | |||
| Sunroof is broken, will not open or close. *ak | |||
| 08/31/1995 | 1 | ||
| Sunroof poorly lubed/misaligned, causing wind noise to enter. *sd | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 11/11/1995 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Windshield cracking straight across with out any type of crack for starting point. tt | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 11/08/1999 | |||
| While driving windshield wiper arm separated from the vehicle, causing poor visibility. dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 01/17/1996 | 1 | ||
| Windshield wiper motor failed resulting in poor visibility. | |||