Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / CORRADO / 1993

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000058983 Incident Date: Nov, 13 2000
Consumer's City: WILMINGTON Consumer's State: DE
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: CORRADO Model Year: 1993
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWEE4508PK Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 13 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1993
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Heater core failed soon after i started engine. the engine was cold. fumes/vapor started coming from the ventilation system into the car. apparently this is a known problem with 1990 corrados (nhtsa 96v115000 corrado recall) but the manufacturer has not issued a recall for later models, despite similar failures reported by other corrado owners (after 1990). *ak