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Recall 1994025

Electrical · Volkswagen · published 8 Feb 1994

583Vehicles affected in Canada
1Models
1993–1993Model years
CarSafety Mfr

The issue

AN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD BECOME DAMAGED DUE TO CHAFING. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL OR THE RADIATOR FAN TO STOP OPERATING, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. EITHER CONDITION COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CORRECTION: WIRING HARNESS WILL BE RE-ROUTED AND SPECIAL SHIELDING WILL BE INSTALLED IN ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Description (français)

Un des faisceaux de câbles du compartiment moteur peut être endommagé par frottement, ce qui peut causer un court-circuit et faire caler le moteur ou empêcher le ventilateur du radiateur de fonctionner, faisant surchauffer le moteur. L'une ou l'autre de ces situations peut causer un accident. CORRECTION: Le faisceau de câbles en question devra être déplacé et un bouclier spécial devra être installé sur les véhicules visés.

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Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Volkswagen Corrado1993

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about electrical
Volkswagen Corrado1993483—