VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V235000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| VOLKSWAGEN | PASSAT | 2008 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2008-05-30 | 2008-05-28 | 2008-05-28 |
Production Dates: 2008-02-21 - 2008-04-28
Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 24M9/R7
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6579
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 4,079 MY 2008 PASSAT AND 2,500 MY 2009 TIGUAN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0T FSI ULEV II ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE "ECM" CONTAINING SOFTWARE THAT MAY NOT PROPERLY CONTROL ENGINE IDLE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING TURNED ON. IN RARE CASES, THE ECM MAY UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASE ENGINE RPM.
AN ENGINE SURGE CAUSED BY AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM MAY SURPRISE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR AND CAN RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND UPDATE THE ECM SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-893-5298.
VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. 24M9/R7.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
