NHTSA Complaint #10371410 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10371410
Vehicle	2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	November 30, 2010
Date Filed	December 15, 2010
Mileage	23,101 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON 267 EAST VIRGINIA IN MORNING PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME THEN CAR IMMEDIATELY WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND SHUT DOWN CAUSING NEAR LIFE ENDING ACCIDENT, NAVIGATED TO SIDE OF TOLL ROAD BASED ON FORWARD MOTION IN CAR AT WHICH TIME CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO START. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AT TIME OF PICK UP ASS SERVICE MANAGER AT VW INDICATED THEY ARE AWARE THIS IS OCCURRING BUT HAVE NOT ISSUED A FULL RECALL. WHILE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER ALMOST BEING IN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT CAR WAS ALMOST CLIPPED AS IT LOOKED LIKE I WAS A LANE. REQUESTED VEHICLE BUYBACK VW REFUSED. VW WAS ARE OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT INFORMED CUSTOMERS PRIOR TO PURCHASE OR ONGOING. LETTERS FOR 2009 CUSTOMERS ISSUED. TURNING OVER TO LEGAL, EXPLORE CLASS ACTION

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