1993 Volkswagen Passat 4-DR.

Recalls

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Safety Ratings.

NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings help consumers compare vehicle safety when searching for a car. More stars mean safer cars.

Frontal Crash

Side Crash

Rollover

Overall Front Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Front Driver Side

Front Passenger Side

Overall Side Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Driver

Passenger

Overall Side Pole Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Rollover Star Rating

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Complaints

Recalls

0 Complaints

for 1993 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

3 Recalls

for 1993 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

14/04/1992

CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 92V058000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE IF THE FUEL COMES IN CONTACT WITH A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Campaign Number: 92V058000

Manufacture: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Summary

THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION RAIL ON THE ENGINE MAY SHRINK BEYOND THE CLAMP FORCE OF THE FUEL HOSE CLAMPS, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL LINES. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

14/07/1993

CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93V118000

SUSPENSION:FRONT

SEPARATION OF THE AXLE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL TOTHE SIDE OF THE SEPARATION AND RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.

Campaign Number: 93V118000

Manufacture: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT

Summary

LOCK NUTS USED TO HOLD THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLES TO THE SUSPENSION STRUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THE LOCK NUTS MAY BREAK AND CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE AXLE FROM THE SUSPENSION STRUTS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.

20/09/1995

CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V178000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

A WORN AND NOISY FAN MOTOR SHAFT CAN SEIZE RENDERINGTHE FAN MOTOR INOPERATIVE, EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND STALL. A STALLED VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Campaign Number: 95V178000

Manufacture: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Summary

IMPROPER MATERIAL WAS USED IN MANUFACTURING THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR SHAFT CAUSING THE SHAFT TO WEAR AND BECOME NOISY.

Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM; FAN. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VR6 ENGINES. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

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