What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2008119
- Recall date
- 9 April 2008
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Models
- Passat
- Model years
- 1999 to 2005
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Fuel System
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 21,359
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain Passat and Passat Four Motion vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, an underbody heat shield may become damaged. If this occurs, the heat shield may contact the exhaust system, which can result in a vehicle fire. In addition, the affected vehicles may have a fuel line (1.8T engine only) or fuel tank ventilation valve (4motion / all-wheel drive vehicles only) that may leak due to fracture. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a vehicle fire. Correction: Dealers will affect repairs.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2008119.