NHTSA Complaint #10175570 — 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10175570
Vehicle	1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident	December 8, 2006
Date Filed	December 8, 2006
Mileage	82,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS ROAD HAZARDS SEEN. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED BOTH FRONT TIE ROD ENDS WERE WORN, LACKED LUBRICATION, WERE RUBBING INTO THE FRONT TIRES, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V414000, REGARDING THE STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 1/31/2007 - *NM

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