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2008 Volkswagen R32 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	707944
Internal NHTSA #	10254800
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	R32
Model Year	2008
File date	17/10/08
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1. Car was running fine till about little less than a month. On 10/13/08 put car in reverse and car was experiencing rapid fluctuations in rpms and engine would die when shifting to drive. Had difficulty in re-starting car. Put car in drive and felt jerky non-responsive acceleration with transmission banging and engine died again while driving. 2. Car died 4 times engine would stop while driving totally loss of power. Consequences are major safety concerns and possible accidents can occur from this malfunction 3. Brought into dealer, they could not reproduce problem & said they couldn't do anything. Gave car back & said they hoped it didn't happen again. No parts replaced. Car recently experienced this problem again 1/11/2009 & 1/12/2009.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	877
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BERKELEY, CA
VIN pattern	WVWKC71K58WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	7
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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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2008 Volkswagen R32 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen R32 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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