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2004 Volkswagen PASSAT WAGON Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1218841
Internal NHTSA #	10763153
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT WAGON
Model Year	2004
File date	12/08/15
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a 2004 vw passat 1. 8 liter turbo 4motion station wagon on august 12, 2015. Within one hour of purchasing i took it to fill it up with fuel. The fuel tank began leaking immediately. I took it back to the dealer i bought it from and they attempted to fix it by replacing an o-ring about three weeks later, meanwhile advising me to not fill the tank past the 3/4 full mark until they fixed it. This did not fix the problem, it still leaked when it was filled above the 3/4 tank level. I took it to another mechanic who reinstalled the same o-ring, again unsuccessfully, at my expense. I subsequently learned of a recall regarding the failure of the fuel tank and the venting system. I called volkswagen and was informed that they had "fixed" the recall issue in 2008 and that any further action would be at my expense and could involve replacing the fuel tank, a very expensive proposition. I find this response inadequate and, in light of reading many other posts describing similar or identical problems with the supposedly repaired fuel leak, believe that volkswagen needs to be held responsible by nhtsa for correcting a recurring, dangerous safety issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100500
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ST. ALBANS, VT
VIN pattern	WVWVD63B84EXXXXXX
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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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2004 Volkswagen PASSAT WAGON Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen PASSAT WAGON Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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