Aging plastic components in cooling system may fail unexpectedly on Volkswagen Vanagon

Submitted by Vehicle Owner · May 29, 2025

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Aging plastic components in the cooling system—including the connecting pipes to the radiator—can fail unexpectedly.

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1991 Volkswagen Vanagon

1990 Volkswagen Vanagon

1991 Volkswagen Vanagon

1990 Volkswagen Vanagon

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Aging plastic components in cooling system may fail unexpectedly on Volkswagen Vanagon

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