Issue ID | 452170 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10049528 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | PASSAT |
Model Year | 1998 |
File date | 08/12/03 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The car is a 1998 vw passat 1. 8. The car has 61,000 miles. Abs/ brake light including the warning chimes turns on intermittently. The alarm turns off after a few minutes and then goes again. My mechanic tested and confirmed that the abs control module is faulty. Repair cost is estimated at $1,800. No other car i have owned with abs has ever had this kind of failure. *la |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60700 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ROSEVILLE, CA |
VIN pattern | WVWMA63B3WEXXXXXX |
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 | 08/02/98 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
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 | CAPITAL VOLKSWAGEN, SAN JOSE |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | SAN JOSE |
Dealer's state code | CA |
Dealer's ZIP code |