Volkswagen Passat Recall

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Recall Date: April 2006

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Notices get lost in the mail or discarded as junk mail. Even after these attempts to notify customers, only 72% of owners affected by safety issue Volkswagen Recalls have the recall work completed.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regularly announces vehicle safety car recalls in an effort to inform and urge owners to get problems repaired quickly.

Car Accident Advice often obtains recall notices before dealers and owners. The NHTSA recommends that you wait for the mailed bulletin to arrive before requesting the work to be done. However, you can ask your Volkswagen dealer when the next recall update notice is expected at their shop.

For the most current information about Volkswagen Passat Recall contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Auto Safety Hotline: 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236)

In the United States, safety car recalls like safety Volkswagen Passat Recall, must be performed at no charge to the customer. Car manufacturers are required by law to mail notices of car recalls to owners and dealers.

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Make / Models :		Model/Build Years:
Volkswagen Passat		2003

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V017

Manufacture Dates: September 2002 – March 2003

Potential Number Of Units Affected : 74,000
Volkswagen Passat

Summary
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM SEPTEMBER 2002 - MARCH 2003, EQUIPPED WITH 1.8L TURBO, 2.8L V6, OR 3.0L ENGINES, A CHANGE IN THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR COMPONENTS IN THE FUEL PUMP CAN LEAD TO AN INOPERATIVE FUEL PUMP AND, ULTIMATELY, STOPPAGE OF FUEL SUPPLY TO THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO STALL. IF FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE IS INTERRUPTED, THE VEHICLE COULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND THUS PRESENT A POTENTIAL RISK OF CRASH.

Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-222-8987 OR AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.

Notes: VW RECALL NO. M7 AND AUDI RECALL NO. JL.
Customers may contact contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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For more detail regarding your specific vehicle, contact your dealer, the NHTSA website http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov , Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236, or your local government recall office.

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