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2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1312383
Internal NHTSA #	10898652
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2009
File date	24/08/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My wife was driving the car to the airport and stopped at the cell phone waiting area. Tried to start again and car didn't start. Changed the battery with aaa and still didn't start. Towed it to dealer. They said the timing chain tensioner failed and it completely damaged the engine. Engine needs to be replaced which costs about $7k. I have checked about this problem in internet and many people are complaining about the same issue and vw knows about this issue for some time. As this can happen in middle of the traffic and can cause a fatal accident, we request you to investigate and make volkswagen recall and replace this part. Also, vw should take responsibility for the failed part and the repairs caused due to this part as it knows about this and ignored. I also see there is a lawsuit going on this issue. Check the link http://www. Carcomplaints. Com/news/2016/volkswagen-timing-chain-tensioner-lawsuit. Shtml vw really should be more responsible to avoid serious accidents
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	69000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN JOSE, CA
VIN pattern	WVWHL73C99EXXXXXX
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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Date of purchase	10/09/24
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 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?