2008 Volkswagen Passat Pricing
Unfortunately, manufacturer's make mistakes when producing vehicles. Fortunately, they own
up to some of these mistakes. If there have ever been any 2008 Volkswagen
Passat recalls announced, we'll have them listed below. These reports will let you
know what problem was found, date announced, how many vehicles it affected, and the
proposed solution.
2008 Volkswagen Passat Recall #08V235000
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Release: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 20080528 |
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Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
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Summary: VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 4,079 MY 2008 PASSAT AND 2,500 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. |
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Consequences: AN ENGINE SURGE CAUSED BY AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM MAY SURPRISE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR AND CAN RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. |
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Remedy: 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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