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Vehicle recall R/1996/008

Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Passat recall: Insecurity of fan blade

DVSA recall R/1996/008 names the Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Corrado. It was launched 12 February 1996. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1995.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/1996/008
Launched
12 February 1996
Issued by
VW
Vehicles
2,054 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The pulley on the engine cooling fan may loosen causing the fan motor to seize leading to a possible electrical overload with fire risk.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles for the fitment of a modified cooling fan and pulley.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 2,054.
ModelBuilt
Volkswagen Golf1 January 1994 to 31 December 1995
Volkswagen Passat1 January 1994 to 31 December 1995
Volkswagen Corrado1 January 1994 to 31 December 1995
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/1995/089 Possibility of coolant leakage into passenger compartment 25 January 1996, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Golf
  • R/1995/008 Failure of headlamps 6 September 1995, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Passat
  • R/1997/001 Possible failure of headlamps 27 February 1997, Volkswagen Golf
  • R/1994/069 Ball joint to wishbone security 14 November 1994, Volkswagen Golf
  • R/1998/056 The drivers air bag could have been unintentionally deactivated 15 July 1998, Volkswagen Passat
  • R/1998/052 1) air mass meter grid may detach and jam throttle open & fuel pipes & 2) metal brake pipes may chafe on rear subframe 17 July 1998, Volkswagen Passat

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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