1992 VOLKSWAGEN Corrado

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3 Recalls for 1992 VOLKSWAGEN Corrado

Recall Date Component Summary
1998-11-13 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VR6 ENGINES. A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT SUCH AS THE THERMO SWITCH, RADIATOR FAN, OR WATER PUMP, CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND COOLANT SYSTEM PRESSURE TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY. OVER TIME, EXCESSIVE PRESSURE CAN CAUSE LEAKAGE OF COOLANT FROMTHE SYSTEM, INCLUDING LEAKAGE FROM THE HEAT EXCHANGER.

Remedy:

DEALERS WILL INSTALL IN THE COOLANT INLET HOSE TO THE HEATER CORE, A PRESSURE REDUCER WITH A 5MM DIAMETER SECURED BY A SPRING TENSIONED HOSE CLAMP. ALSO A NEW RELAY THAT WILL CHANGE THE OPERATION OF THE SECONDARY ELECTRICAL COOLANT PUMP WILL BE INSTALLED. DEALERS WILL ALSO PERFORM A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE COOLING SYSTEM TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL COOLING SYSTEM COMPONENTS OPERATE PROPERLY.

1993-06-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

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.

Remedy:

REROUTE AND SECURE VARIOUS WIRING HARNESSES INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

1992-04-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION RAIL ON THE ENGINE MAY SHRINK BEYOND THE CLAMP FORCE OF THE FUEL HOSE CLAMPS, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.

Remedy:

REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL RAIL AND INSTALL A NEW SPRING TYPE SELF-TIGHTENING CLAMP.

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63 Complaints submitted to NHTSA for 1992 VOLKSWAGEN Corrado

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Date Component  
1996-10-15 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
ODI Number: 509901
1996-10-15 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ODI Number: 509901
1996-10-15 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
ODI Number: 509901
1996-10-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 509901
1996-10-15 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ODI Number: 509901
1996-10-15 TIRES
ODI Number: 509901
1996-10-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ODI Number: 509901
1996-10-15 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
ODI Number: 509901
1996-10-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ODI Number: 509901
1996-10-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ODI Number: 509334
2005-06-13 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10125088
2004-06-22 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
ODI Number: 10079625
2003-04-07 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 10015354
2003-04-09 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ODI Number: 10015535
2002-09-16 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 8018764
1996-03-21 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ODI Number: 981047
2001-08-27 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 895246
2000-12-12 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 876365
1999-11-22 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 851831
1999-10-25 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ODI Number: 851619
1999-06-14 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ODI Number: 839726
1999-07-06 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ODI Number: 841709
1998-03-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ODI Number: 821429
1997-05-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ODI Number: 811634
2002-08-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 765747
2002-06-22 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 763340
2001-12-13 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
ODI Number: 755589
2001-06-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 746917
2001-01-03 STEERING:RACK AND PINION
ODI Number: 738715
2000-04-05 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ODI Number: 721055
1999-12-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ODI Number: 715496
1999-11-22 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ODI Number: 715114
1999-04-30 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
ODI Number: 706129
1999-03-25 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ODI Number: 704913
1999-02-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 702869
1998-12-27 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ODI Number: 701621
1999-01-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ODI Number: 701905
1998-11-19 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 700740
1998-12-02 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 542827
1998-12-10 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 542975
1998-01-11 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 543321
1998-09-01 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 540477
1998-08-14 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ODI Number: 539093
1998-08-14 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
ODI Number: 539093
1998-08-14 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ODI Number: 539093
1998-08-14 STRUCTURE
ODI Number: 539093
1998-08-14 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 539093
1998-08-10 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 539631
1998-08-07 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 539599
1998-08-07 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 539598
1998-08-14 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 539051
1998-05-29 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 537237
1998-05-29 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 537237
1998-05-14 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 537236
1998-07-09 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 538125
1998-05-14 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 535611
1998-04-06 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 534016
1998-03-10 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 532327
1998-01-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI Number: 530391
1997-12-15 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 526897
1997-12-10 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 526319
1997-08-11 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ODI Number: 518796
1995-08-28 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ODI Number: 483288
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2 Investigations for 1992 VOLKSWAGEN Corrado

Date Opened Date Closed Component  
1998-02-05 1998-05-27 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1998-05-27 1998-11-20 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
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12 Service Alerts for 1992 VOLKSWAGEN Corrado

Date Description
2016-01-22 140000 AIR BAGS

Airbag Issues.

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2017-06-28 350000 EQUIPMENT

This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.

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2017-06-22 350000 EQUIPMENT

VAS 6154 Replacement Part Setup Guide

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2019-03-27 350000 EQUIPMENT

The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided.

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2017-02-01 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This communication is to update our ProFi dealers of the current status of the latest inbound and outbound ProFi requests.

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2015-06-29 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech tips, campaigns, updates, and suggestions.

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2015-06-22 350000 EQUIPMENT

This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, ElsaPro infomedia icons grayed out, workshop equipment tool storage application, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech

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2015-06-22 355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, ElsaPro infomedia icons grayed out, workshop equipment tool storage application, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech

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1997-04-10 061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONDITIONS WITH ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT START. *YC

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2008-08-28 063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

VOLKSWAGEN: EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES. HEAT SHIELDS ARE TO BE INSPECTED AFTER COMPLETION O ANY TYPE OF REPAIR TO THE UNDERBODY (EXHAUST SYSTEM TRANSMISSION, ETC.), AND IF DAMAGED, REPLACED. *PE

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2008-08-28 161100 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

VOLKSWAGEN: EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES. HEAT SHIELDS ARE TO BE INSPECTED AFTER COMPLETION O ANY TYPE OF REPAIR TO THE UNDERBODY (EXHAUST SYSTEM TRANSMISSION, ETC.), AND IF DAMAGED, REPLACED. *PE

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2001-06-12 220000 SEATS

SUBJECT REGARDING LATCH SYSTEM LOWER ANCHORS AND TETHERS FOR CHILDREN, INSTALLING / RETROFITTING. *TT

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1992 VOLKSWAGEN Corrado

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