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2008 Volkswagen EOS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1423494
Internal NHTSA #	11045103
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	EOS
Model Year	2008
File date	07/11/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Upon waiting for the traffic light to change to green, i depressed the accelerator and within seconds, i heard a low boom and then the engine power cut out. I coasted to the side of the road and at that point was no longer able to start the car. I was at that point, forced to have it towed to the nearest dealership. I was notified that the camshaft timing chain had snapped.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	198000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DETROIT, MI
VIN pattern	WVWBA71F58VXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	10
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Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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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2008 Volkswagen EOS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen EOS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?