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2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 injured · 1412177 · 2017-10-03

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVING A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT TDI IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC ON I-24 MY HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED LEAVING ME STRANDED IN DANGEROUS HEAVY TRAFFIC. I CAR WOULD NOT BUDGE, HAD TO BE TOWED IN AND NOW FACING PROBLEMS WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA NOT WANTING TO REPAIR A KNOWN PROBLEMATIC PART--NOT TO MENTION A DANGEROUS PART TO FAIL AT ANYTIME WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE. I PRACTICE GOOD MAINTENANCE AND PROPER FUEL IS ALWAYS DISPENSED INTO MY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT TDI AS I'M THE ONLY PERSON WHO FUELS THIS VEHICLE WITH DIESEL. I'VE DRIVEN FOR UPS, BEEN A NURSE FOR 20 YEARS AND CAN HONESTLY SAY THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE INTERSTATE. THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP IS LOCATED IN MURFRESSBORO TN, 2203 NW BROAD ST, PHONE 615-653-4694

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11031639
Machine
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