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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Steering Rack And Pinion Rack Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	313403
Internal NHTSA #	749399
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	1998
File date	31/05/01
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After speaking withthe service manager, parts manager, and technician at dover vw in dover, delaware-they all agreed that the power stering rack had to be replaced due to battery acid draining onto the power steering rack. They all agreed this part should not have failed in a vehicle this new and re-routed the drain outlet for the battery so that this damage could not occur again. They all agreed that the drain was positioned by the manufacturer and tried to assist me in working with volkswagon america to reimburse me for the entire repair, $920. 16. After much debate with vw america, they would only offer 50% or $460. 08 supposedly mailed to me 7/26/01. I believe along with vw's own trained personnel at the dealership, that this repair should have been covered in its entirety by vw, as it is the way they designed the battery drain to drain away from the battery. It is my intention to raise this concern that in the event you can recover the balance of the repair, that would be phenomenol. I also want to alert other owners they may have a potentially dangerous and expensive repair lurking under the vehicle's hood. Because te acid dripped onto the steering rack, it caused a hole in the part, which caused me to loose all of my power steering fluid, which nearly caused me total loss of steering control of the vehicle. Please address this problem with vw america 800 822-8987 (3)they say they review these matters internally, but refused to let me know if there were other reports although no " campaigns " were ever issued for this defect.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	REHOBOTH BEACH, DE
VIN pattern	WVWMA63B2WEXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
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	01/02/98
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	50
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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.
What is Defect?
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 Rack And Pinion Rack Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Steering Rack And Pinion Rack Problems, Complaints and Defects

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