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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Power Train Driveline Constant Velocity Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	409739
Internal NHTSA #	10014539
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	1998
File date	13/02/03
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving saw smoke coming out from under the hood. Pulled over, opened hood and saw vehicle was on fire. Vehicle suffered extensive damage. Also, throttle body and cv joints needed to be replaced. Vehicle stalles, misfired, and idle fluctuated from low to high. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	ALBANY, NY
VIN pattern	WVWMA63B4WEXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	02/06/98
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	MATIN NEMER VOLKSWAGEN CORPORATION
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	LATHAM
Dealer's state code	NY
Dealer's ZIP code

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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Power Train Driveline Constant Velocity Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Power Train Driveline Constant Velocity Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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