NHTSA Complaint #10120178 — 1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10120178
Vehicle	1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Date of Incident	May 20, 2004
Date Filed	May 7, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	UT

Consumer Description

DAILY DRIVING CONDITIONS THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON WITH AUDIBLE WARNING AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BLINKS CONTINUOUSLY. ROOT PROBLEM IS THE ABS ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AS MUCH WEB RESEARCH HAS BEEN CONDUCTED THROUGH ONLINE PASSAT FORUMS.

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