NHTSA investigating 2001-2007 VW Passat models over engine fires
Filed under: Sedan, Wagon, Government/Legal, Safety, Volkswagen
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons built between 2001 and 2007. According to NHTSA, a total of 35 complaints have been filed regarding ignition coils that have malfunctioned, 14 of which resulted in an underhood fire.
If this sounds familiar, that's because this is the second such investigation opened by NHTSA. The first centered around models built only in 2002 and 2003; this second investigation has been opened and expanded to include all model-year 2001-2007 Passats due to additional customer complaints.
Details on the investigation from NHTSA can be found in the report after the break.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons built between 2001 and 2007. According to NHTSA, a total of 35 complaints have been filed regarding ignition coils that have malfunctioned, 14 of which resulted in an underhood fire.
If this sounds familiar, that's because this is the second such investigation opened by NHTSA. The first centered around models built only in 2002 and 2003; this second investigation has been opened and expanded to include all model-year 2001-2007 Passats due to additional customer complaints.
Details on the investigation from NHTSA can be found in the report after the break.
[Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]Continue reading NHTSA investigating 2001-2007 VW Passat models over engine fires
NHTSA investigating 2001-2007 VW Passat models over engine fires originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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