Volkswagen has announced the recall of 130 Passat sedans, Passat wagons and CCs for the 2009 model year. The recall is due to a damaged capacitor in the Passat’s steering system, which could cause the steering not to react as the driver intends.
Although the recall only affects a rather small number of vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warns that the defect should be taken seriously.
“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,” the NHTSA said on its web site. “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.”
The defective capacitor hasn’t resulted in any reported crashes or injuries, but it’s never a good thing when an automaker has to recall an all-new model such as the CC. The recall is set to begin on December 5th.
