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Recall 2002191

Electrical · Volkswagen · published 16 Oct 2002

573Vehicles affected in Canada
1Models
1996–1996Model years
CarSafety Mfr

The issue

On certain vehicles, unfavourable production tolerances in ignition switch components and premature wear and tear may have contributed to the rate of malfunction of the switch. Correction: Dealer will replace the ignition switch in affected vehicles with an improved switch.

Description (français)

Sur certains véhicules, des tolérances de production incorrectes au niveau des composants du commutateur d'allumage et l'usure prématurée qui s'ensuit peuvent contribuer à produire un taux de défaillance anormalement élevé du commutateur. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer le commutateur d'allumage par un dispositif de conception nouvelle.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · official text, unchanged

Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Volkswagen Passat1996

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about electrical
Volkswagen Passat1996401—