# 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `830233` · 2010-12-11 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 51,414
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
HEATER CORE PLUGS THUS RESULTING IN INOPERABLE HEATING OF THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. ALSO CAUSING A LEAK THUS SPEWING STEAM AND FLUID INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. WITH THE WINDSCREEN RECEIVING THE STEAM AND IMPAIRING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
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