Lemon Law for California

Build Dates : February 01, 2003 - June 30, 2005 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V324000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20061006 
Date Received by ODI: 20060831 
Date Added to Databse: 20060831 

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

Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 7674 

Summary:
On certain passenger vehilces, during productuion of the driver’s frontal air bag, the air bag may not unfold properly in the event of a crash and therefore may not inflate as designed. 

Consequence:
Loss of frontal air bag deployment could occur which can increase the risk of injury in a frontal crash.

Remedy:
Dealers will install a new driver’s frontal air bag free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2006

Report Initiator: MFR 

Build Dates : January 01, 2006 - July 31, 2007  
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 certan 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 a manual close function. In one of the struts has a total loss of pressure, the resultant slow movement of the rear lid is intepreted 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