VW/AUDI Recall

[David]

I just called VW Customer Care (800-822-8987)and they have no record of a new recall for the Passat. Wonder if it's just too new or whether we in the USA are getting screwed again? I PAID the dealer to have the control arms replacedon my 98 Passat GLS 1.8T. Of course I fully expect them to reimburse me for it. But the issue is I sold the car in 2002 and gave the new owner all the records. Wonder what will happen?

Dave
87.5 CGT
SE Virginia
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From: cobram at juno.com
Date: 2004/04/28 Wed PM 02:36:46 EDT
To: zpavelic at comcast.net
CC: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: VW/AUDI Recall

Typical factory behavior.  They've known about this problem for a Looong
time, the cars that made their way to countries with less than stellar
road systems have been dropping front ends for years, repairs at the
owners expense after the warranty was up, of course.  This is not limited
to Audi/VW, some German made Opels (sold under the Chevrolet name in a
few countries) with the aluminum suspensions have been doing the same for
a while too.  

BCNU,
http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/

"AV8oR" <zpavelic at comcast.net> writes:
> ... right from a German news channel 
>  
> 870.000 vehicles recalled
>  
> 1996 to 1999 Passat
> 1994 to 1999 Audi A4 and Audi A8
> 1997 to 1999 Audi A6
>  
> Reason:
> Failure of control arm bushings on high mileage vehicles can lead to 
> the
> 
> front end to collapse/come apart.
>  
> L8or!
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