2005 Volkswagen Passat defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2005 Volkswagen Passat. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Engine Compartment Fire
  Engineering Analysis EA11002 · opened Jan 26, 2011 · closed Feb 17, 2012

  In July 2010, the Agency opened PE10-027 to investigate allegations of coil on plug (COP) ignition coil fires in MY2002-2003 VW Passat vehicles.The investigation was upgraded in January 2011 to include all MY2001-2007 4-cylinder VW Passat, gasoline, turbo-charged vehicles.Based on the analysis of VW's response, and inc…

• FUEL TANK LEAK
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08008 · opened Jan 31, 2008 · closed May 30, 2008 · led to recall 08V157000

  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 reca…

• PASSENGER ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA07014 · opened Sep 28, 2007 · closed Jul 7, 2008 · led to recall 08V156000

  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 appro…