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Fire risk Published 18 May 1995 Ref JP-1205600

Volkswagen: Wiring

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — fire risk. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
18 May 1995
Units affected
10873
Reference
JP-1205600

Affected vehicles

Volkswagen VW Corrado VR6 1993–1994 Volkswagen VW Golf CLI 1993–1994 Volkswagen VW Golf GLI 1993–1994 Volkswagen VW Golf VR6 1993–1994 Volkswagen VW Golf Cabriolet 1993–1994 Volkswagen VW Passat 2.0 1993–1994 Volkswagen VW Passat VR6 1993–1994

Hazard

Some electrical wiring connecting the electronic automatic transmission and computer has been incorrectly assembled. Continued use in this condition may cause wiring short circuits, potentially resulting in fire.
Show original (日本語)
電子制御式自動変速機とコンピュータを接続している電気配線の一部に配線を誤って組 み付けたものがあり、このままの状態で使用を続けると配線がショートし、最悪の場合、 火災に至るおそれがある。

Remedy

All vehicles will have the electrical wiring inspected and any incorrectly routed wiring will be corrected to the proper configuration.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、当該電気配線を点検し、誤配線のものは、正規の状態に修正する。

Official source

View the official recall notice