NHTSA Complaint #10237829 — 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V156000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY). THE DEALER STATED THAT IN ORDER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED, THEY WOULD NEED TO PERFORM $800 WORTH OF REPAIRS FIRST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOTICE DOES NOT CLEARLY STATE THAT, WHICH IT SHOULD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND EXPLAINED THAT THE ADDITIONAL CHARGES MAY APPLY IF THE RECALL REPAIR NEEDS TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT SHOULD BE CLEARLY STATED IN THE NOTICE THAT ADDITIONAL CHARGES MAY ACCRUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.