VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-12-03.
Recall campaignNHTSA 73V229000
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
16,000
Reported to NHTSA
1973-12-03
Owners notified
1973-12-12
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
AUDI CAMPAIGN NO T-58/73 P/A.POSSIBILITY THAT THE ELECTRICAL FAN MOTORCONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM MAY DEVELOP A SHORT.IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS IT COULD RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE LEAD WIRETO THE MOTOR.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING A FUSE TO PREVENTOVERHEATING OF THE PLUS WIRE).
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