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2012 Volkswagen PASSAT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1227477
Internal NHTSA #	10780749
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2012
File date	04/10/15
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the air bags and engine lights remained illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was jumpstarted and taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the source of the failure, but clearly stated that the battery was good. The failure recurred several times. The contact also received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v483000 (air bags) but had not contacted a dealer or the manufacturer for the remedy. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 83,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	83000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CAMDEN, SC
VIN pattern	1VWBN7A31CCXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	17/01/25
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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2012 Volkswagen PASSAT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen PASSAT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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