2004 Volkswagen Passat

2004 Defect Investigations

There are also 3 Volkswagen recalls » 6 defect investigations » 20 TSBs » for the Volkswagen Passat.

PASSENGER ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES: Electrical System:Ignition**

** This defect investigation is filed under 2 related vehicle components.
2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT -- The manufacturer notified NHTSA on 04-apr-08 that a safety recall action would be initiated to remedy the issue.in June 2008, the manufacturer issued a technical service bulletin (code 26E5/R5) regarding the specific procedures to be employed in this campaign.vehicle owner notification letters were sent beginning approximately June 13, 2008.the campaign was assigned NHTSA no. 08V-156.this recall affects all MY 1999-2005, 5th generation gasoline-powered passat sedans and station wagons.approximately 412,000 vehicles are affected.corrective action will consist of installing additional exhaust system heat shielding to mitigate the potential thermal effects of engine ignition problems.based on this action, the subject ea has been closed. Investigation was initiated on September 28 2007. Closed on July 07 2008. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA07014 »

FUEL TANK LEAK: Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly**

** This defect investigation is filed under 4 related vehicle components.
2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT -- Volkswagen (vw) is recalling certain vw passat 4motion and Audi A6 quattro and allroad quattro all-wheel drive passenger cars.vw vehicles subject to recall were manufactured from November 22, 2000 through May 31, 2005 and Audi vehicles subject to recall were manufactured from June 2, 2001 to June 1, 2005.the NHTSA recall number for the vw vehicles is 08V-156 (vw also is correcting defects related to heat shield and fuel line hazards for these vehicles and for 1999-2000 passats in this recall action.)the NHTSA recall number for the Audi vehicles is 08V-157.since 2006, ODI has received 17 complaints of fuel leaking from the subject vehicles' fuel tanks.the 400 complaints shown above may include duplicate reports to ODI and the manufacturer. While the consequence (fuel leaks from the top of the tank) is similar for both the passat and Audi subject vehicles, differences in design and construction require a different remedy for each vehicle.on the passats, the ventilation line could have been installed improperly with tension and with an incorrectly positioned cable tie.the tension could cause cracked or broken nipples on the fuel tank rollover valve.on the Audi vehicles, a material change (effective June 2, 2001) with different aging characteristics used for the rollover valve and the use of an inflexible aluminum ventilation line could cause cracking of the nipple on the rollover valve.vw is recalling all vehicles subject to these defects.it will inspect passats to ensure that the vent line is tension free and correct the installation if tension is found.if a crack or fuel leak is found, vw will replace the fuel tank.Audi will repair all subject vehicles by reinforcing the fuel tank rollover valve with an epoxy adhesive.this investigation is closed. Investigation was initiated on January 31 2008. Closed on May 30 2008. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE08008 »