Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V102000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-06-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V102000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

Component
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
4,300
Reported to NHTSA
1993-06-14
Owners notified
1993-07-28

Defect description

AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO A SHEET METAL EDGE. THE WIRING CAN BECOME DAMAGED DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION DUE TO CHAFING, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

Safety risk

IF A SHORT OCCURS, EITHER THE ENGINE COULD STALL ORTHE RADIATOR FAN COULD STOP OPERATING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. EITHERCONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REROUTE AND SECURE VARIOUS WIRING HARNESSES INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH A VR6 ENGINE.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Corrado1993 1992

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.