Edmunds Inside Line reports, "Volkswagen is recalling approximately 4,000 of its 2008 Passats and Passat Wagons, along with the 2009 Tiguan. The automaker will fix engine control module software that can trigger an unexpected increase in engine rpm, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration." Since the recall is a serious safety concern, dealers have been instructed to stop selling the vehicles until the problem has been corrected.
Autoblog adds, "Owners of potentially affected vehicles are being told not to operate the air conditioning until a VW dealer has serviced the ECM, which is less than terrific news considering it's June and temperatures are around 90 degrees in many parts of the country." The problem with the vehicles, however, "is an engine control module that may not control engine idle when the air conditioning is turned on. In rare cases, the ECM can trigger an unexpected jump in engine RPM, which could obviously lead to an accident."
Owners are encouraged to contact Volkswagen at (800) 893-5298 or the NHTSA vehicle safety hotline at (888) 327-4236.
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