Other Engine Info: 50-St./Can. BIN 5/ULEV II emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: 7ADXV02.0366.
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt
Advanced Front Air Bags.
Plant City: Mosel
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
PROBLEMS WITH FRONT SUSPENSION ARMS ON 1999 PASSAT. *MR THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 23500 MILES AND THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THERE WERE EARLIER PROBLEMS BEFORE THE CURRENT OWNERS. THE SUSPENSION PART WERE DESIGN DEFECTIVE. *SC *JB
2007
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY MY SON TUGGED ON HIS SEAT BELT AND IT CAME UNDONE. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO BUCKLE IT AT WHICH TIME I REALIZED THE LATCH WAS NOT WORKING. THE LATCH CLICKS SO IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS SECURE BUT YOU CAN PULL THE BELT OUT WITH VERY LITTLE FORCE. *TR