Issue ID | 426801 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10028601 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | PASSAT |
Model Year | 1998 |
File date | 01/07/98 |
Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Premature failure of upper and lower control arms in 1998 vw passat. Had right control arm replaced at 43,000 all four replaced at 68,000 and now at 111,000 need to be replaced for the third time. *jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 111000 |
Number of Occurences | 3 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WALTHAM, MA |
VIN pattern | WVWMA63BXWEXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 01/02/98 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | MAN |
Vehicle speed | 55 |
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