Other Engine Info: Gasoline(50-st);Emissions Certification Test Group:HVGAV02.0VPD
Federal/California Emission Standard:IntT3 Bin 30/LEVII PZEV
Other Restraint System Info: Advanced Front Airbags
Plant City: Chattanooga
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Tennessee
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: 1.8 TSI R-Line w/Comfort Pkg.
TPMS: Indirect
Transmission Speeds: 6
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE LOWERED TO THE GROUND WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE. AS OF MAY 8, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED SERVICE ACTION BULLETIN FOR THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM IN NOVEMBER OF 2004. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER; THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THEY HE WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 228, 000. UPDATED 05/22/08 *BF UPDATED 05/22/08. *JB