Feb 24 2010
Auto Recalls: Volkswagen, Jetta Sportwagen, 2010
Build Dates: 01 September, 2008 – 19 August, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V333000
Date Owner’s Notified: 0000-00-00
Date Received by ODI: 2009-08-20
Date Added to Database: 2009-08-20
Manufacturers Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 37E3/S7 & 37E5/J7
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 reprogram the transmission control module with updated software free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before October 19, 2009.