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2009 Volkswagen ROUTAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	958197
Internal NHTSA #	10491660
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	ROUTAN
Model Year	2009
File date	09/10/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Notice oil light coming on between oil change.... Filled oil to proper level... I took car in for service today (1/7/13) was told by dealership the gasket will need replace, that was the reason for oil usage. I just had my vehicle in to fix the sliding door (tsb recall not honored) in october and in was inspected with no problems. Doing research on internet and finding the oil, door is a common problem in vw routan ( also talked to another owner was in for same problem, stated has been given runaround since day one about problems with his routan).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN JOSE, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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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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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2009 Volkswagen ROUTAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen ROUTAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?