Recall Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1993
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 17316 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007466000014526000000136 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 1993 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V178000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1993 | End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1995 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 34000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 29 1995 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Sep, 20 1995 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 25 1995 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| 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. | Recall 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. |
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