# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE98006
> **HEATER CORE RUPTURE** · Opened 1998-02-05 · Closed 1998-05-27
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE98006
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1998-02-05
- **Close date:** 1998-05-27
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Affected components:** VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
- **Affected model years:** 1992
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

HEATER CORE ALLEGEDLY RUPTURES AND RELEASES HOT COOLANT INTO THE VEHICLE INTERIOR, RESULTING IN IMPAIRED VISIBILITY AND POTENTIAL BURN INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE98006)
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