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1993 VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO — STEERING

fire · 84248 · 1997-08-17

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
CORRADO
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HEATER CORE LEAKED ANTI-FREEZE COOLANT AND STEAM THROUGHT VEHICLE'S DUCTWORK. IN ADDITION, PLASTIC HOUSING TO WHICH THE THERMOSTAT ATTACHES WARPED AND WAS LEAKING, AND RADIATOR FAN MOTOR WAS REPLACED WHEN IT STARTED SQUEALING AND SEIZED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
522669
Machine
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