What NHTSA investigated
The office of defects investigation opened a preliminary evaluation (PE)03-015 on april 15, 2003, based on three reports alleging that fan blades separated from the engine electronic cooling fan.all three vehicles were winnebago rialta class c motor homes built on a volkswagen eurovan chassis.during the pe investigation, volkswagen provided 125 additional reports of fan failures.the additional reports included 107 reports on rialta vehicles (all using a siemens manufactured cooling fan) and 18 reports on eurovan vehicles (15 using siemens fans and 3 using bosch fans).an engineering analysis investigation (EA03-013) has been opened for further study.
Vehicles covered
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | EUROVAN | 1998–2000 |
Source
From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.