Issue ID | 402570 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10007671 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | PASSAT |
Model Year | 1998 |
File date | 17/02/03 |
Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Defective tie rod assembly and lower ink arm-n and lower control arm-n caused potentially dangerous steering condition and made loud grinding noises. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FLORENCE, MA |
VIN pattern | WVWMA63B2WEXXXXXX |
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 | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 01/08/97 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
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 | DANA AUTOMOTIVE |
Dealer's telephone number | 413 586-7250 |
Dealer's city | NORTHAMPTON |
Dealer's state code | MA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 01060 |