NHTSA recall 08V235000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 08V235000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 24M9/R7 |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Reported | 2008-05-28 |
| Owners notified | 2008-05-30 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Units potentially affected | 6579 |
What is 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.
What can happen
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 remedy
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.
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.
| 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2008-02-21 to 2008-04-28. |
|---|---|
| 2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN | Built 2007-12-28 to 2008-04-17. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| V0116152014815_20 | 2026-10-06. Service bulletin. Suggested fuel additive |
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| V1718062017813_24 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement |
| V1719012012855_81 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards |
| TT 13-20-01_3 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Instruction, how to lubicate engine before initial start. |
| TT 10-18-02_2 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Lubricating engine components before reassembly. |
| VOS-26-21 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. This 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 perform initial operation, software configuration, SVM updates for any control module(s) etc. |
| V1917012022548_15 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. G12Evo can now be mixed with previous coolants. |
| V1718062017813_23 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. How to measure engine oil consumption. |
| V0116152014815_19 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. A list of suggested fuel stations |
| V0116132033805_11 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. Engine misfire diagnostic aid. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.