2008 Volkswagen Passat & 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V235000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 24M9/R7
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 6,579
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-893-5298
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 30, 2008
- Built
- Feb 21, 2008 – Apr 28, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Volkswagen recall no. 24M9/R7.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.