# NHTSA recall 08V577000

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: 08V577000
- Manufacturer's number: 48J1/P3
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2008\-11\-03
- Owners notified: 2008\-12\-05
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX \(OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION\)
- Units potentially affected: 130

## What is wrong

VW IS RECALLING 130 MY 2009 PASSAT, PASSAT WAGON, AND PASSAT CC VEHICLES.  SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING GEAR CONTROL UNIT THAT CAN MALFUNCTION DUE TO A DAMAGED CAPACITOR.  IF THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURS, THE DRIVER'S STEERING INPUT IS NOT PROPERLY PROCESSED BY THE SYSTEM AND THE VEHICLE MAY NOT RESPOND AS THE DRIVER INTENDS.  THIS DEFECT CAN ONLY OCCUR IMMEDIATELY AFTER VEHICLE START\-UP WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED FOR THE FIRST TIME AND AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 5 MPH.


## What can happen

DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO OVERCOME THE SYSTEM DURING MALFUNCTION WILL CAUSE \(1\) VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL; \(2\) THE STEERING SYSTEM MOTOR TO TURN OFF; \(3\) THE RED STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE; AND \(4\) AUDIBLE WARNINGS TO CHIME.  A MALFUNCTIONING STEERING SYSTEM COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1\-800\-822\-8987.


## Notes

VW RECALL NO. 48J1/P3.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-08\-15 to 2008\-09\-23.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TT450904](/bulletins/10238965.md), 2023-07-10, Service bulletin
- [TT450903](/bulletins/10238964.md), 2023-07-10, Service bulletin
- [TB\-35\-11\-01](/bulletins/10041250.md), 2011-09-21, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V577000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V577000)

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