Lemon Law for California

Build Dates : 20051201 - 20070731 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07V334000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20070914 
Date Received by ODI: 20070801 
Date Added to Databse: 20070801 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: JV 

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 23898 

Summary:
On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, the automatic rear lid includes an electric motor and clutch that work in conjunction with two gas struts to open and close the rear lid, including  manual close function. If one of the struts has a total loss of pressure, the resultant slow movement of the rear lid is interpreted by the software as an intended manual close and the motor clutch releases to close the rear lid immediately. 

Consequence:
This can result in an unintended rapid closing of the rear lid with a risk of personal injury. 

Remedy:
Dealers will install new software free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2007. 

Report Initiator: MFR 

Build Dates : January 05, 2007 - February 20, 2007 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V064000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20080307 
Date Received by ODI: 20080207 
Date Added to Databse: 20080207 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 70D1/JX 

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 720 

Summary:
Volkswagen is recalling 720 MY 2008 Audi TT Coupe vehicles. These vehicles were produced with c-pillar trim cover clips that do not provide adequate retention. In the event of a deployment of the rear pyrotechnic safety belt, the c-pillar trim cover may become detached from the sheet metal due to low retention force of the trim clip. 

Consequence:
The detached trim cover could pose a risk of a personal injury for vehicle front seat occupants.  

Remedy:
Dealers will install an improved clip on the affected vehicles. The recall began on March 7, 2008.

Report Initiator: MFR 

A defect, that is covered by the Lemon Law must be a defect which substantially impairs the use, value or safety of your vehicle. Lemon laws usualy put time or mileage limitations on when the defect must be presented to the manufacturer or authoirzed dealer in order to be covered under the Lemon Law. The manufacturer should repair the defect within a reasonable number of repair attempts, and if he fails the consumer is entitled to a repurchase or replacement of the vehicle.

The number of repair attempts varies depending on the nature of the defect. In case there is a risk of death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven, the vehicle is presumed to be a lemon if the defect continues to exist after one repair attempt. If the defect does not belong to this category, then additional repair attempts are required.

For example, in Ohio three repair attempts at the same defect which continues to exist is sufficient for a buy back or replacement. But in California, New York, Indiana, Kentucky, Vermont, Wisconsin, require four repair attempts to repair the same defect before a consumer is entitled to a buy back or repurchase.

Additionally, many state lemon laws, provide that a vehicle is a lemon if the vehicle has been out of service by reason of repair for a total number of days such as thirty days. Kentucky, Indiana require a longer period, such as 45 days.

“Lemon Laws” protect new vehicle buyers against defective vehicles, commonly referred to as “lemons”…

The laws cover new car, motorcycle, truck  or motor home you buy or lease, even if you register the vehicle in another state. They also cover a “demonstrator” or “executive” vehicle that is no more than a year old and still under warranty. The laws rarely cover mopeds or trailers.

If your vehicle meets certain qualifications set by your state, the Lemon Laws entitle you to a replacement vehicle, or a full refund.

If it is possible to drive, you may drive the car during the determination, but if it does turn out to be a lemon, the seller is often allowed to deduct a certain amount from your refund, based on the number of miles the car has been driven. (This applies to both new and used cars.)

Build Dates : 20051201 - 20070731 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07V334000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20070914 
Date Received by ODI: 20070801 
Date Added to Databse: 20070801 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: JV 

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 23898 

Summary:
On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, the automatic rear lid includes an electric motor and clutch that work in conjuction with two gas struts to open and close the rear lid, including a manual close function. If one of the struts has a total loss of pressure, the resultant slow movement of the rear lid is interpreted by the software as an intended manual close and the motor clutch releases to close the rear lid immediately. 

Consequence:
This can result in an unintended rapid closing of the rear lid with a risk of personal injury. 

Remedy:
Dealers will instal new software free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2007. 

Report Initiator: MFR 

Build Dates : August 01, 1997 - June 30, 2005 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V198000
 
Date Owner’s Notified: 20061216 
Date Received by ODI: 20060605 
Date Added to Databse: 20060607 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: JN 

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 70512 

Summary:
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with halogen low beam headlights, certain connector pins in the headlight swith connector come into contact with each other causing a short circuit. Note: Vehicles with xenon low beam headlights are not affected because the circuit in these vehicles contains a fuse, which precludes excessive current flow in the case of a short circuit. Audi S6 and S6 Avant vehicles are all equipped with xenon low beam headlights and, therefore, are not longer affected by this recall.

Consequence:
This condition could lead to overheating or fire.

Remedy:
Dealers will reroute the wiring harness by install a jumper wiring harness. The recall began on December 16, 2006.  
Report Initiator: ODI 

Build Dates : 20010602 - 20050601 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V157000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 
Date Received by ODI: 20080408 
Date Added to Databse: 20080408 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 68240 

Summary:
Volkswagen is recalling 68,240 MY 2001-2004 Audi A6 Quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7L, 2.8L, or 3.0L engines and MY 2001-2005 Allroad Quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7L or 4.2L engines. The aging of the plastic material in the fuel tank rollover valve combined with bending stress from the aluminium ventilation line to the rollover valve nipple may lead to cracking of the nipple. If this happens, a fuel leak may result. 

Consequence: 
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could lead to a vehicle fire.

Remedy:
Dealer will reinforce the nipple on the rollover valve to prevent leakage or repair the cracking at the nipple. The recall is expected to begin on or before June 27, 2008.

Report Initiator: ODI 

Build Dates : June 01, 2005 - October 31, 2005 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V522000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20051130 
Date Received by ODI: 20051116 
Date Added to Databse: 20051116 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: JJ 

Component: AIR BAGS 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1530 

Summary:
On certain passenger vehicles,  wiring harness condition exists that may deactivate the passenger side frontal air bag even under circumstances when it should remain activated. 

Consequence:
If this condition occurs, both the air bag warning light in the instrument cluster and the  “passenger air bag off“ telltale in the center of the instrument panel will properly illuminate. Consequently, the pasenger side frontal air bag would not deploy in the case of a frontal crash.

Remedy:
Dealers will modify the wiring harness free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2005. 

Report Initiator: MFR 

Build Dates : June 01, 2005 - October 31, 2005  
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V522000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20051130 
Date Received by ODI: 20051116 
Date Added to Databse: 20051116 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: JJ 

Component: AIR BAGS 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1530 

Summary:
On certain passenger vehilces, a wiring harness condition exists that may deactivate the passenger side frontal air bag even under circumstances when it should remain activated. 

Consequence:
In this condition occurs, both the air bag warning light in the instrument cluster and the “passenger air bag off” telltale in the center of the instrument panel will properly illumnate. Consequently, the passenger  side frontal air bag would not deploy n the case of a frontal crash.

Remedy:
Dealers will modify the wiring harness free of charge. The recall began on NOvember 30, 2005. 

Report Initiator: MFR