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2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	748747
Internal NHTSA #	10293315
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2009
File date	23/11/09
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Failure of key (fob or what ever vw calls it) to start vehicle when inserted in ignition switch. This failure has occurred twice and resulted in ignition switch needing to be replaced by dealer. On the second occurrence the key itself shorted out and would not allow me to open power doors; however, the key would allow me to open the power rear hatch so that i could crawl through car to unlock doors. Today the other key started acting up for my wife and would not allow her to unlock doors and she had to crawl through car to unlock doors. The service manager at the dealer has the first faulty key for which he was to get us a replacement and we are waiting on vw to replace faulty key. I do not know if dealership still has faulty ignition switches but the service manager still has my key. The dates of the ignition switch replacements are 01/20/2009 & 09/09/2009. The car was in service less than 15 days before the first ignition switch needed to be replaced. I left my key with the service manager when we picked up the car on 09/13/2009.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12871
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GENESEO, NY
VIN pattern	WVWXK73C79EXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	14/09/24
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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2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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