Vehicle profile

1993 Volkswagen Passat Passat

Sedan · Midsize Cars

3 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1993 Volkswagen Passat Passat

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
134 hp
Cylinders
4-cyl
Displacement
2L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 4-spd
Drive
FWD
Body class
Midsize Cars

Federal recall campaigns

3 federal recall campaigns.

1993 Volkswagen Passat
  • 95V178000

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

    IMPROPER MATERIAL WAS USED IN MANUFACTURING THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR SHAFT CAUSING THE SHAFT TO WEAR AND BECOME NOISY.

    Consequence: A WORN AND NOISY FAN MOTOR SHAFT CAN SEIZE RENDERINGTHE FAN MOTOR INOPERATIVE, EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND STALL. A STALLED VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COMPLETE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLE HAVING THE POTENTIAL SHAFT MATERIAL PROBLEM. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FAN BLADE INCLUDING A NEW LOCK NUT ON VEHICLE WITH LOOSE FAN BLADE LOCK NUTS.

    20/09/1995

  • 93V118000

    SUSPENSION:FRONT

    LOCK NUTS USED TO HOLD THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLES TO THE SUSPENSION STRUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THE LOCK NUTS MAY BREAK AND CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE AXLE FROM THE SUSPENSION STRUTS.

    Consequence: SEPARATION OF THE AXLE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL TOTHE SIDE OF THE SEPARATION AND RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.

    Remedy: REPLACE THE LOCK NUTS.

    14/07/1993

  • 92V058000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

    THE 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.

    14/04/1992

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{
  "id": "8c9rgryet128sfx",
  "year": 1993,
  "make": "Volkswagen",
  "model": "Passat",
  "trim": "Passat",
  "submodel": "Sedan",
  "horsepower": 134,
  "cylinders": 4,
  "displacement_l": 2,
  "transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
  "drive_type": "FWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Midsize Cars",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/Volkswagen/Passat/df36fc25_00001/1993_Volkswagen_Passat_df36fc25_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 3
}
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