Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
TB-27-09-01 | 03/06/2009 | 10030116 | Volkswagen: the positive battery cable on passat vehicles with v6 engine may corrode and in individual cases break. as a result, the power supply may be disrupted and e.g. the vehicle cannot be started. *pe | 08/04/2009 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
SA-97R7 | 04/01/2010 | 10034370 | Volkswagen: inspect, and if necessary, replace positive battery cable. vehicles affected by this action may have a positive battery cable that may corrode and, in rare cases, break. if this happens, the power supply may be disrupted and | 11/08/2010 | |
SB-97P4-Y5 | 03/01/2009 | 10030449 | Volkswagen: this is to inform you of the release of a new required vehicle update. check and, if necessary, replace positive battery cable. models passat, passat wagon, passat cc. *pe | 10/06/2009 | |
TB-27-09-01 | 03/06/2009 | 10030116 | Volkswagen: the positive battery cable on passat vehicles with v6 engine may corrode and in individual cases break. as a result, the power supply may be disrupted and e.g. the vehicle cannot be started. *pe | 08/04/2009 | |
TB-27+09-01 | 03/06/2009 | 10029033 | Volkswagen: the positive battery cable on vehicles may corrode and in individual cases break. as a result, the power supply may be disrupted and e.g. the vehicle cannot be started. *pe | 06/12/2009 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
TB-80-10-03 | 08/16/2010 | 10035185 | Volkswagen: hvac blower only operates on high speed (us only). fresh air blower runs only at highest level. because of permanent frost and snowfall fine snow can get into the fresh air blower via the air intake. *pe | 02/09/2011 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
TB-01-11-30 | 12/22/2011 | 10043286 | Volkswagen: on certain model year vehicles, experiencing harsh up/down shift in gears 1-2, 2-3 or 3-2, 2-1. especially during temperatures below 60 c (140 f). programming software update is provided for ecm, tcm and valve body replacemen | 03/09/2012 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
02/06/2010 | 1 | ||
2008 vw passat wagon. this car while parked, running and occupied, in a garage had a fire whose point of origin was the area of the driver's seat. the fire investigation determined the cause to be accidental mechanical. the fire caused significant damage to a single family home, damage estimated at about $200,000 also one occupant of the home had to be transported by ems for smoke inhalation. the driver of the car stated she to leave. she placed the 5 |