2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Recall 50978 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	03V154000
Manufacturer Campaign #:	WD
Make:	Volkswagen
Model:	Passat
Year:	2002
Component:	Tires
Manufacturers Involved:	Volkswagen of america,inc
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	10/01/2001
End Date Of Manufacturing:	02/28/2002
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	11
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	09/19/2003
Recall Initiator:	Mfr
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Volkswagen of america, inc
Date Report Received By ODI:	04/22/2003
Date Added To File:	04/24/2003
Regulation Part #:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard #:	110
Defect Summary:	Certain sedans and station wagons equipped with 4.0l w8 engines fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, ¿tire selection and rims.¿ the affected vehicles are equipped with tires of the maximum load rating index 93h; however, they should have been equipped with tires with the load rating index 97h.
Consequence Summary:	These vehicles should have been equipped with tires having the load rating index 97h.
Corrective Action:	Dealers will replace all four tires with the proper size tires. owner notification began september 19, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.
Further Notes:	Volkswagen recall no. wd.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration¿s auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

2002 Volkswagen Passat Tires Recall