Hearth Record

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core (Valeo)

Vehicle equipment recall 92E-023. NHTSA received VALEO THERMIQUE HABITACLE’s report on Sep 30, 1992.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received VALEO THERMIQUE HABITACLE’s report on Sep 30, 1992. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

THE COOLANT ESCAPING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COULDCONTACT THE DRIVER’S FEET AND INJURE THE DRIVER. ALSO, STEAM FROM THE HEATEDLIQUID WILL CLOUD THE WINDOW SURFACES AND IMPAIR THE DRIVER’S VISION WHICHCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

THE END CAP CONNECTING THE HEAT EXCHANGER’S CORE TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM COULD RUPTURE AND ALLOW THE HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core.

What should you do?

CONTACT VALEO THERMIQUE HABITACLE S.A. FOR FULL CREDIT ON PURCHASE PRICE OF THESE AFTER-MARKET HEATER CORES.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: HEATER CORE.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET HEATER CORES FOR BOTH RENAULT (1983 TO 1987ALLIANCE AND ENCORE) AND VOLKSWAGEN (1985 TO 1990 JETTA, GOLF, AND GTI)NOTE: IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SAFETY RECALL OPERATION, PLEASECONTACT KEN ROBERTS, VALEO ENGINE COOLING, 2258 ALLEN STREET, JAMESTOWN, NY.14701 OR CALL (716) 665-2620.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 30,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Valeo Heater CoreBuilt from Aug 1, 1984 to Jan 1, 1990

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by VALEO THERMIQUE HABITACLE.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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