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1992 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

1 injured · 411129 · 2003-06-26

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Miles at failure
119,646
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COOLANT LEAK FROM THE HEATER CORE. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN A BOILING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE AIR VENT AND VIEWED HEAVY STEAM COMING FROM THE DASH BOARD AS WELL, AND WHEN THE VENTS WERE OPENED, HOT RADIATOR COOLANT WAS SPLASHED IN THE CONSUMERS FACE. *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10022474
Machine
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