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2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1591570
Internal NHTSA #	11243480
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2013
File date	23/07/19
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	About a year ago we noticed a strange odor devoloping in the car and researched that it could be a wax vw puts on the plastics. In the heat this max puts off an odor. After a while my son started devoloping sinus issues to the point he was at the doctor getting medicine to treat. This summer he did not drive the car much and we noticed he was not sick. I contacted vw on 7/23/19 with the concern of mold or the plastic issue. I dropped off the car to a dealer on 7/27/19 to have a mold test done, the results were told to me that levels of mold we acceptable levels but i was not told according to who's level. When i or my son drive this car we develop headaches and sinus issues caused from the odor the car is putting off in the passenger cabin. As of today 8/13/19 vw has turned it over to the dealer to charge me $245. 00 to look for a leak. They are not looking at the wax on the plastic which they have agreed they do. After looking at issues on the internet with vw odors there are many out there causing issues. This issue gets worse when using the ac.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BUTLER, KY
VIN pattern	1VWBH7A35DCXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	55
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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.
What is Failure?
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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2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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