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  NHTSA Recall 95V178000

NHTSA Campaign Id 95V178000; Date: Sep. 20, 1995

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.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1993 Volkswagen Corrado 1994 Volkswagen Corrado 1995 Volkswagen Corrado 1993 Volkswagen Golf 1994 Volkswagen Golf 1995 Volkswagen Golf 1993 Volkswagen Jetta 1994 Volkswagen Jetta 1995 Volkswagen Jetta 1993 Volkswagen Passat 1994 Volkswagen Passat 1995 Volkswagen Passat

Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan

Manufactured by: Volkswagen Of America,inc

Affected Units:: 34,000

icon3 Recall Summary:

Improper material was used in manufacturing the radiator fan motor shaft causing the shaft to wear and become noisy.

icon2 How to Fix:

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.

icon4 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.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 29, 1995

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