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Recall 1996109

Heater And Defroster · Volkswagen · published 16 Jul 1996

1,132Vehicles affected in Canada
2Models
1989–1990Model years
CarSafety Mfr

The issue

INCREASED COOLANT PRESSURE DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN RUPTURE OF HEAT EXCHANGER CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY, OR, STEAMING OF INTERIOR. CORRECTION: HEAT EXCHANGER WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Description (français)

Si le moteur surchauffe, une augmentation de la pression du liquide de refroidissement peut entraîner la rupture de l’échangeur de chaleur; il se peut alors que les occupants soient brûlés par du liquide de refroidissement ou que l’habitacle se remplisse de vapeur. Correction: L’échangeur de chaleur devra être remplacé sur les véhicules visés.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · official text, unchanged

Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Volkswagen Corrado1989, 1990
Volkswagen Passat1989, 1990

Model years in this recall

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

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about heater and defroster
Volkswagen Corrado198902—
Volkswagen Corrado1990393—
Volkswagen Passat198901—
Volkswagen Passat1990342—