1993 Volkswagen Passat defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1993 Volkswagen Passat. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FUEL TANK PUNCTURE
  Engineering Analysis EA00028 · opened Dec 28, 2000 · closed Jan 29, 2002 · led to recall 02V026000
• FUEL TANK PUNCTURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE00033 · opened Aug 10, 2000 · closed Dec 28, 2000

  The office of defects investigation opened this investigation on august 10, 2000 based on 9 reports regarding punctured fuel tanks involving the jetta, passat, and cabrio models.the reports indicate additional reports in its response to the preliminary evaluation.this investigation has been upgraded for further study.

• FOG LAMP FIRE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99036 · opened May 12, 1999 · closed Oct 21, 1999

  Alleged that the fog lamp housing catches fire during use