Model year record

1993 Volkswagen Eurovan

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 101 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V039000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
11,400
Reported to NHTSA
2000-02-15
Owners notified
2000-05-19

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE CONNECTING ENDS OF THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN HOSES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN "SETTLE" OVER TIME WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FASTENING CLAMPS TO LOSE THEIR TIGHT FIT AND PERMIT FUEL TO SEEP OUT AT THE HOSE CONNECTION.

Safety risk

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN HOSES.

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V058000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
8,350
Reported to NHTSA
1994-04-04
Owners notified
1994-05-20

Defect description

THESE STEERING WHEELS AND INCLUDE A UNIVERSAL JOINT WHICH IS ATTACHED TO STEERING SHAFTS AND SECURED BY LOCKING BOLTS. THE UNIVERSAL JOINT'S UPPER LOCKING BOLT WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY TORQUED DURING MANUFACTURE, AND CAN EVENTUALLY LOOSEN.

Safety risk

IF THE UPPER LOCKING BOLT HOLDING THE STEERING ASSEMBLY'S UNIVERSAL JOINT LOOSENS, IT CAN RENDER THE STEERING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE PRESENT UNIVERSAL UPPER LOCKING BOLT, INSTALL A NEW ONE, AND TORQUE IT TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V138000

Parking brake: conventional: mechanical

Component
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
Vehicles affected
2,400
Reported to NHTSA
1993-09-03
Owners notified
1994-02-05

Defect description

THE HANDLE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTAINS A TORSION SPRING WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM REMAINS FIRMLY ENGAGED UPON APPLICATION OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. SOME OF THESE SPRINGS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.

Safety risk

AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED SPRING CAN CAUSE THE EMERGENCYBRAKE TO RELEASE. IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, IT COULD SET ITSELFIN MOTION AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LONGER TENSION SPRING TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TENSION.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery30—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings9—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar4—
Electrical system: ignition3—
Engine and engine cooling: engine3131,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline3—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner3—
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings3—
Tires3—
Unknown or other360,000 mi
Electrical system: horn2—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood2—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys2—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail2—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2—
Power train: manual transmission2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2—
Structure: body: bumpers2—
Air bags: frontal1—
Electrical system: starter assembly: relay1—
Engine and engine cooling1—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1—
Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift1—
Exterior lighting: headlights1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage1—
Fuel system, other1—
Fuel/propulsion system1189,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission1—
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft1—
Power train: clutch assembly1—
Seat belts: front: anchorage1—
Steering1—
Steering: column locking: anti-theft device1—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system1—
Vehicle speed control1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor1—
Visibility: windshield1—

The 1992 model has 101 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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