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2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
08V235000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
VOLKSWAGEN |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
PASSAT |
| Model Year: |
2008 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
24M9/R7 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Manufacture Dates: |
02-21-08 through 04-28-08 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
4,079 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
05-08-08 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Report Recieved Date: |
05-08-08 |
| Record Creation Date: |
05-08-08 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 4,079 MY 2008 PASSAT AND MY 2009 TIGUAN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0T FSI ULEV II ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) CONTAINING SOFTWARE THAT MAY NOT PROPERLY CONTROL ENGINE IDLE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING TURNED ON. IN RARE CASES, THE ECM MAY UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASE ENGINE RPM. |
| Consequence Summary: |
AN ENGINE SURGE CAUSED BY AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM MAY SURPRISE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR AND CAN RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND UPDATE THE ECM SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-893-5298. |
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2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Recall - Vehicle Safety Recalls for VOLKSWAGEN
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