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- From: kokerj@vccnw01.its.rpi.edu (James Matthew Kokernak)
- Subject: Re: Infamous second letter re: Heater Core Recall
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- Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
- References: <1993Jan26.183553.27527@oracle.us.oracle.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 11:39:46 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan26.183553.27527@oracle.us.oracle.com>, sszeller@us.oracle.com (Scott S. Zeller) writes:
- |> I was talking with my brother last night, and the subject came to VW's and the
- |> heater core recall. He has an '85 Jetta and I a '90 Golf, so I was wondering
- |> if he'd received the second notice about the parts being available (the second
- |> notice was promised, in the first letter, to be delivered within a few months).
- |> He hadn't heard anything.
- |>
- |> Since his was the first year to be recalled, I wasn't surprised that I hadn't
- |> heard anything, but I was annoyed at VW's slowness (not that it was unexpected,
- |> mind you). So I gave a call to their consumer line this a.m. and asked about
- |> the second letter. I was told that they'd be going out starting next month,
- |> and starting with '85 (and eventually working their way to '91).
- |>
- |> At this rate, I might get the unit replaced before I get a new car.
- |>
- |> Regards,
- |> Scott
- |>
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- VW will replace your heater core if it`s bad even if you don't have the
- letters. They did mine, I haven't even received the first letter.
-
- --Jim
-