2009-2010
AUDI / TT
2009
AUDI / TT ROADSTER
2009
VOLKSWAGEN / EOS
2009
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI
2009-2010
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA
2009-2010
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA SPORTWAGEN
2009-2010
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Mfr's Report Date: AUG 20, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V333000
PE09035NHTSA Action Number: PE09035
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Potential Number of Units Affected: 16000
Summary: VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX (DSG) MAY HAVE CONNECTOR WIRES THAT WERE INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED. WITH INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED CONNECTOR WIRES, A TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FALSELY DETECT A HIGH GEARBOX OIL TEMPERATURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SELECTOR LEVER POSITION INDICATOR WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL FLASH. IN ADDITION, THE "DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL" INDICATOR LIGHT WILL BE ILLUMINATED, ALERTING THE DRIVER TO APPLY THE BRAKES.
Consequence: THE ABRUPT SHIFT TO NEUTRAL COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, INSPECT THE DSG AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE AN AFFECTED DSG TEMPERATURE SENSOR.
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