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Volkswagen
Volkswagen recalls Passat and Jetta.
March 14, 2002
Volkswagen recalled 311,047 sedans because of fuel tank filler neck defects. The car manufacturer will fix brake units that catch fire in 55,000 vehicles. The NHTSA said that the Volkswagen tank necks could be damaged if a tire blows and disintegrate. There are other Volkswagen recalls due to defective anti-lock brakes that could have an electrical short and catch fire.
Volkswagen recalled 130,000 vehicles.
February 28, 2002
Volkswagen recalled 130,000 of their cars because of a fault in the braking system. There have been around 90,000 of the vehicles included in the recall sold in the U.S. The recall includes Volkswagen Golf, New Beetle, and Bora, as well as the Audi A3, SEAT Toledo and Skoda Octavia. The electronic chip in the braking system could overhead and cause engine components to smolder according to Volkswagen. The auto defect could lead to the car catching fire.
NHTSA recall notices for February 2002.
February 24, 2002
Volkswagen recalled around 324,000 1999-2001 Golf, Jetta, and Beetles with two-liter, 4-cylinder gas engines for a faulty exhaust system.
Volkswagen's Audis being investigated by the NHTSA for pedals breaking fatalities.
February 21, 2002
The NHTSA opened an investigation of 210,626 Audi sedans that have been linked to two fatalities due to pedals breaking. The reports involve the pedals to the instrument panel failing.
Volkswagen's Audi recalled because of corrosion problems.
October 4, 2001
41,000 Volkswagen Audis have been recalled when corrosion problems were discovered.
Volkswagen recalls half a million vehicles.
March 7, 2001
Volkswagen AG recalled more than half a million Passats and Audis because of track rods wearing down.
Volkswagen rear tire blowout investigation upgraded.
January 30, 2001
Federal auto safety regulators upgraded the investigation on Volkswagen rear tire blowouts that puncture fuel tanks on more than 826,000 possible cars being affected.
Volkswagen recalled 28,000 Brazil made cars due to front suspension.
September 21, 2000
Volkswagen recalled 28,000 Golf and Audi A3 cars that were manufactured in Brazil to inspect a possible problem with welding on the front suspension. Volkswagen is the largest automaker in Brazil. The auto defect could lead to a weld on one of the fixtures to become loose because the front suspension is incomplete.
Volkswagen recalled 4,218 Golf models.
September 21, 2000
Volkswagen recalled 4,218 Golf models in the U.S. because of possible welding defect in the control arm of the car's front suspension system, which could lead to loss of vehicle control.
NHTSA investigates Volkswagen.
September 21, 2000
The NHTSA is upgrading the investigation of 112,000 Volkswagen Audi A4 sedans for possible degraded braking in wet weather and 108,348 VW Passat and Jetta cars for a possible light or windscreen wiper failure that can lead to blocked or blurred vision. The NHTSA has received 71 complaints and a report of one crash regarding the Audi and 15 complaints in the Passat and Jetta probe. The automaker has handled nearly 4,500 claims relating to ignition switch replacement or repair that is not a problem included in the investigation.
Japan Volkswagens are recalled.
August 30, 2000
44,000 Volkswagens, including Polo, Golf, and Audi A3 in Japan have been recalled due to possible brake and accelerator problems. 36,095 other Volkswagen Golf sedans have been recalled due to cracks in a rubber vacuum hose that controls the braking. Vacuum hoses are used to increase pressure during braking.
Volkswagen recalled 1999 Jettas and four-door Golfs.
February 8, 1999
11,585 Volkswagen 1999 Jettas and four-door Golfs in the U.S. and 1,385 in Canada have been recalled to remove sound absorbing material from their door pillars that Volkswagen has identified as starting a potential fire in a crash. The Volkswagen material was ignited by the seat belt pyrotechnic pretensioning device that heats up as seat belts are activated in a collision in a recent crash test performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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