1991 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HEATER CORE FAILURE. COOLANT SMELL AND COOLANT LOSS DRIPPING ON CARPET BY DRIVERS FEET AND FOGS UP WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. I HAVE ACCESS TO ALLDATA AUTO REPAIR WEBSITE AND THERE IS A RECALL LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY CAR. *TR …
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1991 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HEATER CORE FAILURE. COOLANT SMELL AND COOLANT LOSS DRIPPING ON CARPET BY DRIVERS FEET AND FOGS UP WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. I HAVE ACCESS TO ALLDATA AUTO REPAIR WEBSITE AND THERE IS A RECALL LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY CAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10257764
Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2003
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THE HEATER CORE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE NO HEAT.*JB AND ANTIFREEZE FUMES ARE SEEPING INTO VEHICLE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE VEHICLE FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME. *TT
NHTSA ODI #10006906
Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 2002
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WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE. HEATER CORE HAD RUPTURED, CAUSING STEAM AND ANTI-FREEZE TO ESCAPE INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8002868
Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 2001
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WHILE DRIVING WINDOWS FOGGED UP AND ANTIFREEZE WAS SPRAYING INTO VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #891037
Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 1998
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THE END CAP CONNECTING THE HEAT EXCHANGER'S CORE TO ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM RUPTURED, ALLOWING HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER'S DEPARTMENT, AS PER RECALL 92V050000. BOTH DRIVERS/PASSENGER'S FEET WERE PLACED IN CONTACT WITH HOT COOLANT.
NHTSA ODI #538406
Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 1997
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THE HEATER CORE SUDDENLY RUPTURED WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING, LARGE AMOUNTS OF STEAM CAME OUT OF THE DEFROSTER VENTS. WITHIN SECONDS THE WINDSHIELD AND BOTH SIDE WINDERS WERE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH A THICK FOG OF STEAM AND ANTIFREEZE. VISIBILITY WAS COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTED. RELATED RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS…
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THE HEATER CORE SUDDENLY RUPTURED WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING, LARGE AMOUNTS OF STEAM CAME OUT OF THE DEFROSTER VENTS. WITHIN SECONDS THE WINDSHIELD AND BOTH SIDE WINDERS WERE COMPLETELY COVERED WITH A THICK FOG OF STEAM AND ANTIFREEZE. VISIBILITY WAS COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTED. RELATED RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI #546805
Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 1996
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FAILURE OF THE REAR WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER, THE DEFOGGER WAS TOO HOT, CAUSING THE REAR WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. *AK
AN ENGINE PREHEATING TUBE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SUPPORTED DUE TO A MISSING SUPPORT BRACKET, CAUSING THE PREHEATING TUBE TO CHAFE AGAINST THE RIGHT FRONT METAL BRAKE LINE. THIS CAN DAMAGE THE HYDRAULIC LINE, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND DIMINISHED BRAKING IN ONE BRAKE CIRCUIT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DIMINISHED BRAKING CAN RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PREHEATING TUBE SUPPORT BRACKET TO ENSURE PROPER POSITIONING RELATIVE TO THE RIGHT FRONT METAL BRAKE LINE.
THE VENTURI TUBE LOCATED IN THE THROTTLE VALVE HOUSING CAN BECOME LOOSE AND FALL AGAINST THE THROTTLE PLATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE VENTURI TUBE CAN PARTIALLY BLOCK THE THROTTLE PLATEAND PREVENT IT FROM RETURNING TO ITS FULL IDLE POSITION, RESULTING IN UNWANTEDENGINE SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR.
Remedy: REPLACE THE PRESS-FIT VENTURI TUBE WITH A THREAD TYPE TUBE.
THE LOCK NUT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL ROD FOR THE OPERATING SERVO MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED DURING MANUFACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INADEQUATE TORQUE OF THE LOCK NUT COULD ALLOW THE RODADJUSTMENT TO CHANGE. THIS COULD INCREASE THE ENGINE IDLE SPEED, AND POSSIBLYINCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE WITH A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: CHECK AND ASSURE PROPER LOCK NUT TORQUE ON THE CRUISE CONTROL ROD.
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