Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005002148 | Incident Date: Jan, 17 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SANTA ROSA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 17 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 14 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tie rod failure (excessive wear), leading to "loose" steering on a 1998 volkswagen passat. some passat's of this model year have been previously recalled for this type of problem; vw informs me that my car is not subject to the recall. *nm |