NHTSA campaign 95V178000
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC recall 95V178000
IMPROPER MATERIAL WAS USED IN MANUFACTURING THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR SHAFT CAUSING THE SHAFT TO WEAR AND BECOME NOISY.
Reported 09/20/1995
What can happen
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.
Repair
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.
Components
- Engine and engine cooling: Cooling system: Fan
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1995 Volkswagen CORRADOView records1995 Volkswagen GOLFView records1995 Volkswagen JETTAView records1995 Volkswagen PASSATView records1994 Volkswagen CORRADOView records1994 Volkswagen GOLFView records1994 Volkswagen JETTAView records1994 Volkswagen PASSATView records1993 Volkswagen CORRADOView records1993 Volkswagen GOLFView records1993 Volkswagen JETTAView records1993 Volkswagen PASSATView records