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2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	842093
Internal NHTSA #	10379968
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2009
File date	01/02/11
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Loss of power steering. Steering gauge light turns on, along with abs light, traction light. Steering wheel hardens and it is unable to steer vehicle. Second time that has occurred. Crash averted due to low speeds. Had the incident occurred minutes before during highway drive, certain accident would've been unavoidable. Incident happened at approx. 7000 miles first and now again at approx. 24k miles. Vehicle being reviewed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OAKDALE, CT
VIN pattern	99999999999XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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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Vehicle speed	15
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?