| Issue ID | 696229 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10244917 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | R32 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 08/10/08 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car started to bog-out of power on tuesday october 7th in the afternoon. Fuel started to leak from the right rear wheel area on wednesday october 8th in the afternoon. This happens to be a common issue with this make/model/trim of the prodcuct line. A prominent automobile forum website (vwvortex. Com) has allocated a room for this specific model/trim. The following is a link to the topic dedicated to this common issue: http://forums. Vwvortex. Com/zerothread? Id=3759501&page=15 i am scared to drive this car again. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3600 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| VIN pattern | WVWKC71K38WXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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