| Issue ID | 724406 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10269274 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | R32 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 16/02/09 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen r32. The contact stated that the vehicle was stalling and he smelled gasoline. He was able to restart the vehicle after allowing it to cool down for a couple of hours. The vehicle operates normally for a few weeks before the failure recurs. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not remedy the failure. The vehicle stalled once again. The dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 09v093000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly), although the failures were identical. The contact does not know if the vehicle will be repaired. The failure mileage was 9,000 and current mileage was 11,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | RANCHO PALOS VERDE, CA |
| VIN pattern | WVWKC71K18WXXXXXX |
| 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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