VW Passat
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This July celebrates 40 years that German automaker Volkswagen has offered the Passat to consumers in the marketplace.
As the longest running VW model, after the VW Beetle, the Passat has been produced over 20 million times worldwide throughout the last 40 years. Now that’s a lot of autos!
Winners! VW, Porsche & Audi Most Appealing According to J.D. Power Study
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Volkswagen Group scored majorly with consumers in the latest J.D. Power 2013 APEAL Study, nabbing five model-level awards.
The Audi Allroad, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayenne, VW GTI and VW Passat models each received individual segment awards.
The study focuses on measuring new vehicle appeal, including new technologies and features that are offered on vehicles. Owners that participated in the study evaluated their purchases on 77 attributes, which then were scored and grouped into vehicle segments based on similar-type models.
Your vehicle's manufacturer should pay for that recalled part you just replaced.
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So you replaced that expensive Volkswagen part in your Volkswagen a few months ago, only to find out that it has recently been recalled. Should you be reimbursed by the manufacturer for the Volkswagen part you just had repaired?
In short, yes. Your vehicle’s manufacturer will cover the replacement of the recalled part, as long as you went to a qualified mechanic who used original equipment factory (OEM) parts for the repair.
According to this article, “Federal regulations state that automakers are required to reimburse for costs to fix a defect as long as receipts for the repairs are submitted.”
VW Jetta seat warmer activated
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According to CBC News, Lisa Cunnian, of British Columbia, Canada, was driving out of her neighborhood with her young son in the backseat when she started to notice signs of a fire in the car. Her jeans felt hot and she could smell smoke, leading her to believe that there might be a fire in her driver’s seat. Scared and trying to take proper action, Cunnian worked her way to the side of the road to examine the issue and discovered that her seat warmer had malfunctioned.