NHTSA Campaign 08V235000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA campaign 08V235000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 08V235000 with NHTSA on May 28, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V235000, NHTSA lists up to 6,579 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 21, 2008 and April 28, 2008.
The 08V235000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V235000 were scheduled from May 30, 2008, 2 days after the report.
08V235000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2008–2009.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V235000 ranks 36 of 54 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V235000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 4,079 MY 2008 PASSAT AND 2,500 MY 2009 TIGUAN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0T FSI ULEV II ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) CONTAINING SOFTWARE THAT MAY NOT PROPERLY CONTROL ENGINE IDLE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING TURNED ON. IN RARE CASES, THE ECM MAY UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASE ENGINE RPM.
- The risk
- AN ENGINE SURGE CAUSED BY AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM MAY SURPRISE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR AND CAN RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND UPDATE THE ECM SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-893-5298.
- Notes
- VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. 24M9/R7.
Reported May 28, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V235000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V235000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 28, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted