1. My car had ignition switch failure. There is a recall on ignition switch failures for the year/make/model of my car. When I contacted the manufacturer they said the recall doesn't apply to my VIN. 2. Drivers door window register has failed. Many owners of similar vehicles have reported same.
1996 Volkswagen Passat visibility complaints
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While driving the wipers and headlights went out. The federal safety agency recall 02 v 256 000 was related to this problem but the consumers vehicle was not included in the recall.
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