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1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING

1 injured · 199171 · 2000-01-03

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE CONTROL ARM WHICH BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, PRIOR TO INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR NOISE, NO REPAIR MADE AT THAT TIME, RECALL CAMPAIGN (99V-248)WAS NOT COMPLETED, WHICH WOULD POSSIBLY HAVE PREVENTED THE INCIDENT. *MJS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
550563
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown