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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Arm Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	490792
Internal NHTSA #	10080540
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	1998
File date	30/06/04
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a pre-owned 1998 vw passat sedan with 36,000 miles on it in 2002 which was a great deal!! Or so i thought. Since that time i have started hearing a noise coming from the front right tire.. Or suspension .. Like a creaking, crunching, knocking noise. I took it to a vw dealership and was told that the control arms on the right and the tie rods needed to be replaced. I found out that the tie rods had been recalled and the ones on my vehicle had been replaced under that recall in 2001, but had again worn out. I find it hard to believe that tie rods would wear out over a 3 year period since the car barely has 70,000 miles on it. I have viewed this website and found over 200 complaints concerning this problem and am curious what vw plans to do.. Wait until someone dies when a control arm snaps? Vw needs to recall this item now!*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	71315
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PLANO, TX
VIN pattern	WVWMD63B5WEXXXXXX
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	12/11/02
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	MAN
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Dealer's name	D&M LEASING
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Dealer's city	ARLINGTON
Dealer's state code	TX
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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 Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Arm Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Arm Problems, Complaints and Defects

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