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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	545790
Internal NHTSA #	10124917
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	1998
File date	07/06/05
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	During the last two years the door locks on my 1998 vw passat failed seven times so far. In most of the cases, they just could not be opened from the outside while the inside door handle worked. In all cases, the vw service people knew about the problem (a cable had slipped off the track) and were either able to repair it within a few minutes by use of a long screw driver going through a hole in the front doors. In case of the rear doors, the door panels had to be removed for the repair. The last repair was necessary within three months of the previous repair and it set me back $100. 00. When complainint to vw they told me that they had never heard about this problem. I had to laugh about it since every time i have been at the service there were fellow customers with exactly the same problems. Vw did not offer me any help for this problem, just stated that my car is an "old" car by now and repairs seem to be happening more often.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60770
Number of Occurences	7
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEASIDE, CA
VIN pattern	WVWMA63B1WEXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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	18/04/98
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	TREND MOTORS
Dealer's telephone number	973-625-0100
Dealer's city	ROCKAWAY
Dealer's state code	NJ
Dealer's ZIP code	07866

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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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