- VOLKSWAGEN EZS TRANSMISSIONVALVE BODY REMAINS DRIVERS
- VOLKSWAGEN EZS TRANSMISSIONVALVE BODY REMAINS PLUS
Additionally, Audi says 667 of the vehicles subject to the recall have not been sold to consumers yet, and will be inspected at dealerships.
VOLKSWAGEN EZS TRANSMISSIONVALVE BODY REMAINS PLUS
Volkswagen says that includes mostly 2009 model year vehicles and a few 2010 model year vehicles.Ĭlick here to read Volkswagen's press release.Ībout 2,500 Audi vehicles are subject to the recall, including:Īudi A3, TT and TT Roadster vehicles equipped with S-tronic transmissions and built between September 2008 and August 2009.Īudi says that means mostly 2009 model year vehicles plus a handful of 2010s. Jettas, Jetta Sportwagens, GTIs and Eos vehicles equipped with the DSG transmission and built between September 2008 and August 2009. Volkswagen's recall is narrower, only affecting 13,500 vehicles, including: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's investigation includes about 50,000 vehicles in all:Īny 2008 or 2009 Volkswagen Jetta, Eos, GTI or R32 with a direct shift gearbox or "DSG" transmission.Īny 2008 or 2009 Audi A3, TT or TT Roadster with a Direct Shift Gearbox Transmission, which Audi calls the S-tronic transmission. "For a brand new vehicle to stop on you, when you scarcely get it home from the dealership, that's just out of the universe." "A typical transmission problem doesn't occur until a year or two into use," Ditlow said. Volkswagen says it has not received any reports of injuries or deaths.ĭitlow said it's one of the more alarming safety defects his group has seen. It's only a matter of time before we have consumers being killed." Consumers are being stranded on freeways. "This is a classic safety hazard," said Clarence Ditlow of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety. They've even coined a name for it: "The flash of death." Many say the park, reverse, neutral and drive lights flash on and off like crazy when their transmission goes haywire.
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VOLKSWAGEN EZS TRANSMISSIONVALVE BODY REMAINS DRIVERS
Other VW drivers have posted videos of their close calls on YouTube. Toler's Jetta was even newer, with just 81 miles. His 2009 Jetta had 623 miles on it at the time. The engine was just racing and the transmission was just completely slipping," Capolongo explained.Ĭapolongo said they very nearly had a collision before they managed to maneuver over to the shoulder of the freeway. "There was no forward motion at all with the car.