2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Complaints
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- BUTLER, WI
TAKATA RECALL, THIS HAS BEEN A ISSUE WITH MY CAR, ITS ALMOST 2 YEARS, I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REQUESTED MY A RECALL NOTE FROM. I NEED THIS ISSUE TO BE FIX FOR MY CAR.
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- PINE BLUFF, AR
ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE FUEL VAPOR LEAK DETECTION PUMP IMPROPERLY WORKING CAN RESULT IN HEALTH ISSUES.DUETO THE FACT THAT IT IS NOT REDUCING ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION DUE TO HYDROCARBON EMISSIONS,
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- KENMORE, WA
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V483000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- SPARTA, NJ
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ON 4/21/17 AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 170367528. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE THAT NHTSA CONTROLS THE REGULATION OF THE RECALL AND THEY NEEDED TO CONTACT NHTSA IN ORDER TO GET THE AIR BAGS REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE.
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- VERONA, NJ
TAKATA RECALL RECALL DATE IS FEBRUARY 9, 2016 YET THERE IS NO REMEDY YET FROM VOLKSWAGEN. THNO INCIDENT OCCURED BUT THIS POSES A SERIOUS RISK AS FOLLOWS SHOULD AN INCIDENT OCCUR: "IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS."
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- HONOLULU, HI
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT COULD NOT REACH ANYONE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST TWO MONTHS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- SPARTA, NJ
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- LAKE FOREST, CA
TAKATA RECALL HELLO, I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING VW FOR A WHILE NOW TO REPAIR MY AIRBAGS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. I RECEIVED THE FIRST NOTICE THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE UNDER RECALL, BUT NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I ASKED FOR A LOANER CAR AND I WAS REJECTED. I ALSO ASKED FOR VW TO BUY BACK MY VEHICLE AND I WAS ALSO REJECTED. IN MARCH 2017, I RECEIVED AN ANOTHER NOTICE ASKING ME TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY DEALER TO HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED ASAP. I CALLED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS IN STOCK AND THEY CANNOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME. I CALLED VW BACK AND TOLD THEM ABOUT MY CONCERN, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR AND I CANNOT SELL IT BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO PURCHASE IT DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS ABOUT THE VEHICLE. VW TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP. NO LOANER CAR AND NO REPURCHASE. I ASKED WHAT SHOULD I DO SINCE AN 18 YEAR OLD DRIVES THIS CAR AND YOU ARE STATING THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, THE RESPONSE WAS, GIVE US A CALL IF ANYTHING HAPPENS. THEY PRETTY MUCH SAID THAT EVERYTHING IS IN ACCORDANCE TO NHTSA GUIDELINE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME?
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- MURRIETA, CA
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT- N MIAMI BEACH, FL
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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