The defect
IMPROPER MATERIAL WAS USED IN MANUFACTURING THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR SHAFT CAUSING THE SHAFT TO WEAR AND BECOME NOISY.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Corrado | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1995
10 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the engine and engine cooling; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 95V247000 28 Dec 1995 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 95V248000 28 Dec 1995 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 95V180000 22 Sept 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V157000 11 Aug 1995 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 95V125000 20 Jun 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V105000 23 May 1995 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 95V100000 18 May 1995 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRK, AMER |
| 95V055000 21 Mar 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995