The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that when attempting to start the vehicle, the steering colum lock defective warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000.

- Potomac , MD, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the check steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the steering column failed. The column needed to be replaced at the cost of $1,200. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they offered to assist with 30% of the repair cost. The current and failure mileages were 78,000.

- Tucson, AZ, USA