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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V178000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 04/01/1993 to 02/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 34000 | 11/29/1995 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 09/20/1995 | 09/25/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Improper material was used in manufacturing the radiator fan motor shaft causing the shaft to wear and become noisy. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 01 9706 | 04/10/1997 | 53603 | Engine intermittently will not start, possibledtc's stored in tcm dtc memory | 12/02/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 15 9701 | 06/04/1997 | 53616 | Toothed belt runs towards outside, wears out/ jumps off, and cracks. *ak | 12/02/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 2015831 | 08/28/2008 | 10026848 | Volkswagen: 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. *pe | 12/29/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/21/2004 | 88000 | 90 | 04/01/2004 |
| Intermittently vehicle lost power at a cold start. several dealership serviced the vehicle, but could not identify what was causing the problem. the consumer was afraid that loss of power will occur while driving or pulling into oncoming traffic.*ak the vehicle would loose power when the brake was pressed to put the vehicle into drive. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 03/01/2095 | ||
| Engine cooling system fan recall, company states my car isnt affected. having problems with fan being noisyand overheating. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 08/07/2002 | |||
| Engine fan stopped operating while driving and caused engine to lock up. dealer notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 05/26/2000 | 1 | ||
| Cooling fan malfunctioned, causing cooling system to fail and the vehicle to overheat. also, heater core will need to be replaced. *ak volkswagen is on record as having radiator fans made of improper material that cause the fan motor inoperative. the manufacturer had a recall on 1995 volkswagen jettas for fan motor problem but claims the heater core was not part of the recall. *yh | |||
| 11/29/1995 | 9 | ||
| Fan belt replaced. *sd | |||
| 11/27/1995 | |||
| Parts are not available at dealer for recall repairs on 11/25/95. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 8 | |||
| While driving vehicle would stall without any warning. problem is intermittent. taken vehicle to dealership numerous times for problem which could not be resolved. *ak | |||
| 01/24/2000 | |||
| While traveling at highway speed, vehicle commenced to loses power. also, oil leakage due to blown head gasket. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| The engine has an oil leak due to the catalytic converter. this could eventually affect the the mass airflow center. also, dealer has replaced engine head gasket. | |||
| 06/25/1999 | |||
| Timing belt broke while driving at 45mph, no prior warning. *ak | |||
| 06/12/1997 | 2 | 03/04/1997 | |
| Engine mounts failed twice. | |||
| 04/24/1995 | 1 | 11/11/1994 | |
| Engine coil wire, ignition coil wire, and air conditioner condenser failed, causing air conditioner to fail. | |||
| 03/03/1996 | 3 | ||
| Intermittent stalling. *sd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle experiences engine stalling. | |||
| 07/25/1996 | 1 | 11/11/1994 | |
| Vehicle idles rough when first started. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Exhaust system failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 01/07/1997 | |||
| At any given time while consumer is in the vehicle the check engine light comes on. also it has a nasty smell like sulfur that comes into the vehicle. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and had the oxygen sensor replaced 4 times. consumer stated that the problem keeps reoccurring. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| The engine has an oil leak due to the catalytic converter. this could eventually affect the the mass airflow center. also, dealer has replaced engine head gasket. | |||
| 05/01/1996 | 1 | 11/11/1994 | |
| Catalytic converter broken, causing car to rattle badly. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1995 | ||
| Egr valve failed. oil accumulated in air intake system, requiring replacement of several components and fuel system cleaning. engine lost power and would not climb hills. oil contamination may have led to premature catalytic converter failure (covered under warranty). | |||
| 03/20/1997 | 1 | ||
| Egr valve failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| Hose that pumps out the windshield wiper fluid was being pinched by the hood, closing it and causing the fluid pump to become inoperable. dealer indicated the line has to be repositioned or rewired. also had to replace muffler and tail pipe. *ak | |||