2008 VOLKSWAGEN R32 Recall Check

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NHTSA Safety Recall Results for 2008 VOLKSWAGEN R32

Recall #:: 07V442000
Recall Date:: 2007-09-19
Component(s):: EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS

CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE HAD A REQUIRED CAP INSTALLED WHICH DISABLES THE HEADLIGHT HORIZONTAL AIM AND SOME VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A CAP THAT DISABLES THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW.

Recall #:: 09V093000
Recall Date:: 2009-03-20
Component(s):: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MY 2008 R32 (5TH GENERATION) VEHICLES. WHEN CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE MAY NOT REMAIN FULLY CLOSED. IF THIS HAPPENS, LIQUID FUEL MAY ENTER THE FUEL TANK VENTING SYSTEM AND MIGRATE INTO THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM, SATURATING THE CARBON CANISTER. SHOULD THIS OCCUR WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE PERFORMANCE ISSUES (I.E., VEHICLE JERKING) AND THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COULD ILLUMINATE. FUEL COULD LEAK FROM THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM LEAK DETECTION PUMP FILTER.

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VOLKSWAGEN R32 2008 Market Price Analysis

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VOLKSWAGEN R32 2008 Ownership Cost

Title	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Total for 5 years
Depreciation	Year 1 $1,264	Year 2 $1,166	Year 3 $1,069	Year 4 $972	Year 5 $875	Total for 5 years: $5,346
Insurance	Year 1 $1,555	Year 2 $1,609	Year 3 $1,666	Year 4 $1,724	Year 5 $1,784	Total for 5 years: $8,338
Fuel	Year 1 $1,902	Year 2 $1,960	Year 3 $2,028	Year 4 $2,109	Year 5 $2,204	Total for 5 years: $10,203
Maintenance	Year 1 $2,763	Year 2 $2,349	Year 3 $1,252	Year 4 $1,266	Year 5 $2,291	Total for 5 years: $9,921
Repair	Year 1 $1,522	Year 2 $1,290	Year 3 $1,473	Year 4 $1,590	Year 5 $1,816	Total for 5 years: $7,691
Taxes & Fees	Year 1 $764	Year 2 $87	Year 3 $111	Year 4 $71	Year 5 $99	Total for 5 years: $1,132