Recall Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 1988
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 16524 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007842000069739000000134 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 1988 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V115000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1987 | End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1990 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 8100 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 10 1996 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Jul, 01 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 08 1996 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : In the event the engine overheats and the vehicle is operated continuously in that condition, the coolant pressure will rise to a level at which the heat exchanger could leak. | Consequence Summary: A leaking heat exchanger will allow hot coolant to escape causing injury to the driver's feet or could steam up the interior of the vehicle temporarily impairing the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the heat exchanger on these vehicles. | Recall Notes: System: engine cooling system. vehicle description: passenger vehicles. 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. |
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