NHTSA safety recall
Recall 73V229000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC · Reported to NHTSA Dec 3, 1973
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
Notes
AUDI CAMPAIGN NO T-58/73 P/A.POSSIBILITY THAT THE ELECTRICAL FAN MOTORCONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM MAY DEVELOP A SHORT.IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS IT COULD RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE LEAD WIRETO THE MOTOR.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING A FUSE TO PREVENTOVERHEATING OF THE PLUS WIRE).
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 73V229000
- Units potentially affected
- 16,000
- Report received
- Dec 3, 1973
- Production range
- Feb 1, 1973 – Aug 1, 1973
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.