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2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1332487 · 2016-11-08

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
96,264
Speed
74 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MECHATRONICS UNIT FAILURE- I WAS ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 74 MILES PER HOUR AND CAR JUST SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MILE PER HOUR WITH NO ....I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THE NYS STATE THRUWAY AND WAS ALSO SLAMMED IN THE REAR END BY CARS/TRUCKS TRAVELING BEHIND ME. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUED WITH VW AND OLDER MODELS OF MY CAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I COASTED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS TOWED FROM THE EXIT TO HEART VW IN KINGSTON NY. MY CAR IN BEING REPAIRED NOW AND I AM TOLD IT WILL BE $2000+ TO FIX ... I HAVE ESTIMATE AND REPORT FROM WHEN CAR TOWED IN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10925037
Machine
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