Issue ID | 1427604 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11048569 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | PASSAT |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 16/05/16 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. Upon purchasing the vehicle, the dealer (karen radley volkswagen, 14700 jefferson davis hwy, woodbridge, va 22191, (703) 550-0202) did not inform the contact of nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags) until after she obtained ownership. An independent sales company stated that the vehicle needed to be taken to a dealer to schedule a recall repair. The dealer indicated that the contact would need to wait to receive a recall notice in the mail to determine when the parts would become available. The contact received the interim recall notice months later, but had not received a second letter yet indicating that the parts were available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was still unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | WOODBRIDGE, VA |
VIN pattern | 1VWBP7A36DCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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