Vehicle profile
1992 Volkswagen Fox
Sedan · Subcompact Cars
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 80 hp
- Cylinders
- 4-cyl
- Displacement
- 1.8L
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Transmission
- Manual 4-spd
- Drive
- FWD
- Body class
- Subcompact Cars
Federal recall campaigns
2 federal recall campaigns.
How this compares
- vs 1992 Subcompact Cars
- 0.95× the 2.1 campaigns averaged across that group (in line with the group)
- Most-affected system
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING — 1 of 2 (50%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 1992 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
95V105000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEMIN THE EVENT OF A COOLING SYSTEM COMPONENT FAILURE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, THE COOLANT CAN OVERHEAT CAUSING THE COOLING SYSTEM PRESSURE TO RISE TO A LEVEL WHERE A LEAK IN THE HEAT EXCHANGER CAN OCCUR.
Consequence: A LEAK OR FAILURE OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER LOCATED UNDER THE DASHBOARD CAN ALLOW HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE AND CAUSE INJURY TO THE FEET OF A PASSENGER. HOT COOLANT CAN ALSO STEAM UP THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE TEMPORARILY IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BYPASS VALVE KIT WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ROUTE EXCESSIVELY HOT COOLANT TO THE ENGINE WITHOUT FLOWING THROUGH THE HEAT EXCHANGER. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A PLASTIC COVER UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO ENSURE THAT THE PASSENGER IS NOT EXPOSED TO HOT COOLANT IN THE EVENT OF A LEAK.
1995-05-23
92V058000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSTHE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION RAIL ON THE ENGINE MAY SHRINK BEYOND THE CLAMP FORCE OF THE FUEL HOSE CLAMPS, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE IF THE FUEL COMES IN CONTACT WITH A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL RAIL AND INSTALL A NEW SPRING TYPE SELF-TIGHTENING CLAMP.
1992-04-14
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"year": 1992,
"make": "Volkswagen",
"model": "Fox",
"trim": "Fox",
"submodel": "Sedan",
"horsepower": 80,
"cylinders": 4,
"displacement_l": 1.8,
"transmission": "Manual 4-spd",
"drive_type": "FWD",
"fuel_type": "Gasoline",
"body_class": "Subcompact Cars",
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"image_type": "illustration",
"recall_count": 2
}Compare
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