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2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1557816
Internal NHTSA #	11202770
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2009
File date	19/04/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	To whom it may concern: i wanted to follow-up and discuss a recent incident. On april 19th 2019 our 2009 vw passat was in our garage as this is the usual location we park our cars. On the 18th we completed yard work and nothing out of the norm was noted as we completed the yard work at around 8pm and nothing was noted to be abnormal. Around 4 am on the 19th my spouse and i were awoken to a loud pop sound. This sound was unusual to us. Shortly after the pop sound there panic alarm could be heard that waned out in about 30 seconds. My husband went to the garage and was met with black and pressure like force against the garage door. We immediately evacuated the home and called the fire department. At the time were not sure what caused the smoke but once the fire fighters arrived were told the vw passat was on fire. The fire marshall reported to us that it was possibly electrical in nature. I wanted to touch based with vw pertaining this matter in an effort to save others lives. Our garage has been damaged as well as the vw atlas was damage from the fire. My concern is that the outcome could have been far worse. My vw passat had was driven the day of the 18th with no concerns. I am concerned that another person could be gravely harmed if this issue is not addressed. I am a vw customer that enjoys the overall product and wish excellence and quality for the product. If you need to contact me for further inquiry please call (xxxxxx) parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GALENA, OH
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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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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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.
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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.
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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

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