# Transport Canada recall 2002191

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2002191
- Manufacturer's number: WQ
- Reported: 2002\-10\-16
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 573

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, unfavourable production tolerances in ignition switch components and premature wear and tear may have contributed to the rate of malfunction of the switch.  Correction:  Dealer will replace the ignition switch in affected vehicles with an improved switch.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/1996/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TT641402](/bulletins/10239789.md), 2023-07-31, Service bulletin
- [561 065 760 A as](/bulletins/10124454.md), 2017-12-05, Service bulletin
- [TT 64\-14\-02](/bulletins/10122956.md), 2017-11-08, Service bulletin
- [101703](/bulletins/10004525.md), 2003-12-18, Service bulletin
- [0328](/bulletins/10004521.md), 2003-12-18, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2002191](/v1/recalls/tc/2002191)

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