NHTSA Complaint #895246 — 1992 VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	895246
Vehicle	1992 VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Date of Incident	August 24, 2001
Date Filed	August 27, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AZ

Consumer Description

HEATER CORE LOCATED BEHIND VENTILATION SYSTEM BLEW UP, HOT COOLANT HIT VENT AND WHITE SMOKE AND COOLANT ENTERED INTO VEHICLE, CHEMICALS WERE VERY STRONG. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY WILL REPLACE HEATER CORE, CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURIED, BECAUSE LIQUID WAS HOT,CONSUMER WAS TEMPORARILY BLINDED BY WHITE SMOKE.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FINALLY REPLACED THE HEATER CORE AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS.*SLC

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