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1VWAT7A37FC123456

2015 VOLKSWAGEN Passat S

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Year

2015

Make

VOLKSWAGEN

Model

Passat

Trim

S

Body Style

Sedan/Saloon

Drive Type

Engine

1.7980000L 4-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

Plant

CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES (USA)

Vehicle Type

PASSENGER CAR

Manufacturer

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

Owner Complaints

242 filed Get Report →

Service Bulletins

1,120 on file Get Report →

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Open Recalls for This Vehicle

19V014000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

19V389000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

15V705000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, Golf and Golf SportWagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the camshaft lobe that drives the brake vacuum pump may shear off, resulting in a loss of brake assist.

14V670000

SEATS

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Jetta and Passat vehicles manufactured September 23, 2014, to October 9, 2014, and equipped with manual front seatback recliners. In the affected vehicles, the seatback recliner retaining bracket may not engage correctly, resulting in unexpected movement of the seatback.

15V373000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Passat vehicles manufactured May 18, 2015, to May 21, 2015. The affected vehicles have a brake line at the left rear wheel area that may not have been properly tightened.

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Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 1,120 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2015 VOLKSWAGEN Passat — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Equipment · 508Electrical System · 242Engine And Engine Cooling · 173Engine · 117Power Train · 55Air Bags · 53

SM 26-2026This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.

VOS-26-21This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the error message ERP0204E could occur during

V0018092053065_6Safety Related Inquiry and Reporting

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 242 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2015 VOLKSWAGEN Passat. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Air Bags · 88Engine · 53Electrical System · 48Unknown Or Other · 40Service Brakes · 29Steering · 26

About This VIN

VIN 1VWAT7A37FC123456 identifies a 2015 VOLKSWAGEN Passat S sedan/saloon. The first three characters (1VW) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (AT7A3) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (7) is the check digit. Position 10 (F) encodes the model year (2015). Position 11 (C) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in CHATTANOOGA, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (123456) are the unique sequential production number.

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