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NHTSA Campaign 92V050000

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

Issued by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC · Reported Apr 14, 1992 · 650,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE END CAP CONNECTING THE HEAT EXCHANGER'S CORE TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM COULD RUPTURE AND ALLOW HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Consequence

THE COOLANT ESCAPING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COULDCONTACT THE DRIVER'S FEET AND INJURE THE DRIVER. ALSO, STEAM FROM THE HEATEDLIQUID WILL CLOUD ON THE WINDOW SURFACES AND IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S VISION ANDCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE HEATER CORE WITH AN IMPROVED HEATER CORE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1985 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1986 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1987 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1988 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1989 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1990 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1985 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1986 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1987 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1988 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1989 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1990 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1985 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1986 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1987 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1988 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1989 650,000
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1990 650,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 92V050000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.