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2012 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1317350
Internal NHTSA #	10905941
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2012
File date	08/09/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After the nox sensor went in this car exactly a month to the day later the adblue heater is shot. I was driving the car when the mil light came on. A scan showed it is the adblue heater. This is the 2nd emissions related part to go in this car since the diesel scandal broke and the 2nd issue in a month.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORT CARBON, PA
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?
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Date of purchase	17/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?