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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Control Un Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	459231
Internal NHTSA #	10054942
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	1998
File date	05/01/04
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1998 vw passat 20v gls sedan vin: [xxx] abs fault indicated by abs and brake instrument cluster lights flashing and instrument alarm sounding. 1 faults found: 01203 - electrical connection between abs and instrument cluster 03-10 - no signal - intermittent diagnosed as faulty abs control module. Safety issue - according to the owner's manual: "if abs warning light and brake warning light lit up together, it is possible rear wheels will lock-up early under hard braking. This could cause loss of vehicle control and may be due to the electronic brake pressure distribution not functioning. Have your vehicle serviced immediately by an authorized volkswagen dealer or a qualified independent repair shop" module in car: [xxx] current vw replacement module: [xxx] i have called around to at least 6 dealers, "list" price ranges from $1500 - $1900 for the currently available "q" module. My local dealer told me they had stock and list price was $1000, but when the part was delivered that price had changed to $1600 list. I surely would not have ordered the part if it i had been quoted that price! Part was refused, however according to the parts driver i talked to a year ago (and as recently as this fall) the part was $1000 list, and lately they have been delivering 4 - 5 of them a week to independent shops doing these repairs. From various forums (vwvortex, club b5 passat, audi world, bentley technical web, vag com tech forum) i have learned the failure rates for the 97 - 2000 model year b5 platform cars (audi a4, vw passat) that share the same [xxx] (b or p) modules have been failing at an alarming rate. In my opinion vwoa needs to issue a safety recall to address the premature abs control module failures in these vehicles. la updated 07/27/2012 js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6)
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MILL VALLEY, CA
VIN pattern	WVWMA63B7WEXXXXXX
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	18/08/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	55
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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.
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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.
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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 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Control Un Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Control Un Problems, Complaints and Defects

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