Consumer information -> Reporting Safety Defects for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

Reporting Safety Defects  
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a  
crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform  
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addi-  
tion to notifying Volkswagen of America, Inc. 3800 Hamlin Road, Au-  
burn Hills, MI 48326.  
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation,  
and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may  
order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot be-  
come involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or  
Volkswagen of America, Inc.  
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at  
1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153);  
or write to:  
Administrator  
NHTSA  
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.  
Washington, D.C. 20590  
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