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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	345547
Internal NHTSA #	758951
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	1998
File date	02/02/02
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The timing belt tensioner fails causing the belt to become loose and fail prematurely. Vw is aware of this problem. They have in fact issued an updated part that correct this problem. However i know of many people who have complained about the same problem, and this should be recalled. It is goingt o cost me more than 1,500 dollars to fix this and i am doing it myself. If i were to have taken this to the dealership it would be double that. When the belt fails the valves get bent. I love this car, but htis is a joke. The whole reason i bought this car was so i would not need to work on it. *ak
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SALT LAKE CITY, UT
VIN pattern	WVWNA63B9WEXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/06/01
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	5
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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