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2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1256611
Internal NHTSA #	10822372
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2009
File date	18/01/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car has 76000 miles and is otherwise in excellent condition. I just got a check engine light, and after replacing the pcv valve, and i was told by my mechanic that the rear main engine seal is leaking. The car is out of warranty at this point and now i have to spend almost $1000 in repairs. This is something that should be covered by vw warranty, as there are so many cases of this exact failure at the same amount of miles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY
VIN pattern	WVWJK73C79PXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	11/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?