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2016 Volkswagen PASSAT Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1515787
Internal NHTSA #	11153095
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2016
File date	13/12/16
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2016 volkswagen passat. While driving 45 mph, without depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle began to brake independently and a wavy line warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the steering wheel started to vibrate violently without warning. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to south bay volkswagen (located at 3131 national city blvd, national city, ca 91950, (619) 336- 4020) to be diagnosed, but a failure code could not be located. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 171672068. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ALPINE, CA
VIN pattern	1VWBT7A30GCXXXXXX
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	24/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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2016 Volkswagen PASSAT Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Volkswagen PASSAT Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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