# Transport Canada recall 2008398

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: 2008398
- Manufacturer's number: J1/P3
- Reported: 2008\-11\-03
- Component: Steering
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 20

## What is wrong

On certain Passat, Passat CC and Passat wagon, an electromechanical steering control unit may have a malfunction due to a damaged capacitor.  If this malfunction occurs, the driver's steering input will not be properly processed by the system and the vehicle may not respond as driver intends. This defect can only occur immediately after vehicle start\-up when steering wheel is moved for the first time and at a speed of less than 8 Km/h \(5mph\).  Driver attempts to overcome the system during this situation will cause: Vibrations in the steering wheel, steering system motor to turn off, the red steering system malfunction indicator light to illuminate, and audible warnings to chime.  These four events will alert the driver of a malfunction.  A malfunction of the steering system could result in a vehicle crash causing injury or death.  Correction: Dealers will replace the steering gear.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2009/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.

- [TT941301](/bulletins/10252932.md), 2024-04-08, Service bulletin
- [Edition103](/bulletins/10243023.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition108](/bulletins/10243019.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition69](/bulletins/10243001.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition63](/bulletins/10242375.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [Edition108](/bulletins/10242357.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [TT481004](/bulletins/10238970.md), 2023-07-10, Service bulletin
- [TT450904](/bulletins/10238965.md), 2023-07-10, Service bulletin
- [TT450903](/bulletins/10238964.md), 2023-07-10, Service bulletin
- [TT941301](/bulletins/10237756.md), 2023-06-13, 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)

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