Volkswagen of America,inc: Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Volkswagen of America,inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 20, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 34,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Volkswagen Corrado | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Volkswagen Golf | 43 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 Volkswagen Jetta | 220 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 1995 Volkswagen Passat | 93 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1994 Volkswagen Corrado | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Volkswagen Golf | 41 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 Volkswagen Jetta | 117 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| 1994 Volkswagen Passat | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 Volkswagen Corrado | 48 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 Volkswagen Golf | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volkswagen Jetta | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volkswagen Passat | 68 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 95V178000.
Full record for the 1995 Volkswagen Corrado → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →