Passat
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Passat Model Year 2005 - 2007 Campaign 23C4 - Software update On Passat vehicles of the affected chassis number ranges the software versions for engine control unit are updated. The update of the control unit will take less than an hour. Check and update are, of course, free of charge to you. Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment. Passat Model Year 2006 Campaign 97H8 - Seat heater wiring loom On RHD Passat vehicles within the affected chassis number ranges a faulty wiring loom may lead to poor heating control of the seat heater. For safety reasons a check of your vehicle is necessary. The check of the wiring loom will take less than an hour. Check and repair are, of course, free of charge to you. Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment. Passat Model Year 2003 Campaign 20M1 - Fuel pump replacement On the Passat vehicles with a specific range of engines, there may be an increased wear of the fuel pump. Check and repair are, of course, free of charge to you. Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment. Passat Model Year 1998 - 1999 Campaign 48E5 - Track rod end replacement Within the affected range of vehicles, it is possible that due to production faults with the sealing boot, contaminants can enter the track rod joint resulting in premature wear. In most cases this wear leads to rattling noises from the track rod ends. For safety reasons a check of your vehicle is necessary. The check and repair are, of course, free of charge to you. Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment. Passat 2.0 TFSI or 4.2 FSI Model Year 2006 - 2007 Campaign 24M5 - Low pressure fuel pressure sender On Passat vehicles with 2.0l TFSI or 4.2l FSI engine of a limited production period the low pressure fuel pressure sender can fail. The failure is indicated by the engine warning light. The check and repair are, of course, free of charge to you. Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment. Passat 2.0 TFSI Model Year 2006 - 2007 Campaign 24K6 - Engine control unit update On vehicles with 2.0l TFSI engines of the affected chassis number ranges an assumed control unit fault is calculated because of a wrong algorithm in the engine control unit. The engine warning light indicates a fault although there is no defect in the engine control unit. For safety reasons a check of your vehicle is necessary. The update of the control unit will take less than an hour. Check and update are, of course, free of charge to you. Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment. Passat Model Year 2002 - 2003 Campaign 74B4 - Seat heating regulator with overload protection On vehicles of the affected chassis number ranges the cable for the seat heating mat of the driver seat may break because of a not optimal cable routing. This can lead to sporadic overload and failure of the heating mat. For safety reasons a check of your vehicle is necessary. The check and repair are, of course, free of charge to you. Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment. Passat B6 Production year 2005-2006 Campaign 92B6- Wiper Motor – Fuel Cooler – Vacuum pipe During the constant quality observation process, Volkswagen AG has established that the following potential issues could occur within a limited range of Volkswagen Passat vehicles manufactured during 2005 - 2006. In heavy rain, humidity can get into the wiper motor and cause the wipers to fail. Additionally on some TDI models the holder for the fuel cooler may fracture resulting in a diesel fuel leak. Also and specifically related to the 2.0 TFSI models an elbow piece of the vacuum pipe could fracture causing a loss of braking assistance resulting in significantly more force being required when applying the brake pedal. Please note there will not be a total failure of the brake system! To date no cases are known to have occurred within New Zealand, however we recommend any customer who is concerned contact the nearest Volkswagen dealer to:
Once you receive this letter please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer straight away to make an appointment. Passat Model Year 2004 – 2005 Campaign 20K9 - Tandem Pump Bolts - Diesel with 2 valve pump injector engines During the constant quality observation Volkswagen AG has established that faulty bolts may have been fitted on the fuel pump cover of your vehicle. In a very small number of vehicles these bolts can break, this will result in the pump housing not being tight any more and diesel fuel may leak. Leaking diesel fuel can affect the safety or your own vehicle and those vehicles behind you. For safety reasons a check of your vehicle is necessary. The check of the fuel pump only takes a few minutes. If the bolts have to be replaced, this will take about an hour. Check and repair are, of course, free of charge to you. Please contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer to make an appointment. *There is a small possibility that your vehicle is affected by a campaign not listed in these pages and for absolute conformation on recall status you will need to contact your nearest Volkswagen Dealer with you vehicle chassis number. |
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