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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Steering Linkages Tie Rod Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	632011
Internal NHTSA #	10192334
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	1998
File date	05/02/05
Component	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Steering: control arms. The vehicle was purchased used with approx 34k miles. Service has been maintained by owner and/or independent repair. At approximately 50k owner was notified by independent repair service that both upper control arms needed to be replaced. Owner chose not to do the repair at that time. During 2005 owner received a letter from volkswagen about a recall on the affected part(s). Two local volkswagen dealerships acknowledged the part was defective but denied to do the work under the recall notification. Both gave justification that because the owner could not document service checks at the recommended factory intervals the volkswagen company would not pay for parts or service. Owner called the volkswagen company directly and a customer service representative verified the policy. Owner has since replaced one control art, however the other side also needs repair.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SCARBOROUGH, ME
VIN pattern	WVWMA63B0WEXXXXXX
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	27/09/02
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	CLAIR SACO VOLKSWAGON
Dealer's telephone number	2072832900
Dealer's city	SACO
Dealer's state code	ME
Dealer's ZIP code	04072

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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 Steering Linkages Tie Rod Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Steering Linkages Tie Rod Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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