Volkswagen recalls 13,500 DSG-equipped 2009-2010 models over sensor problem
Anybody who bought a Volkswagen in North America in the past year with a DSG gearbox will want to keep an eye on their mailbox in the coming weeks for a note from the home office in Herndon, Virginia. It seems there is an issue with a temperature sensor in the dual clutch transmission. Problematic sensors can give erroneous readings that cause warning lamps in the cluster to turn on or send the transmission into neutral.
The quick-shifting DSG is a popular option in the Jetta sedan, Sportwagen, GTI and Eos convertible. A total of 13,500 cars built between September 2008 and August 2009 are being brought in for inspection and possible repair. You can check out the complete VW press release after the jump.
[Source: Volkswagen]
PRESS RELEASE:
Volkswagen of America Announces Voluntary Recall
HERNDON, Va., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today a voluntary recall involving 13,500 vehicles equipped with its DSG transmission. Models affected by the recall include the Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI, and Eos built between September 2008 and August 2009.
The recall applies to 2009 model year vehicles along with a very limited number of 2010 model year vehicles. A small number of these may be affected by a faulty temperature sensor in the DSG transmission. Failure of the temperature sensor could result in illuminated warning lamps in the dashboard, and in rare instances the transmission may shift into neutral.
In the coming weeks, owners of the affected vehicles will be contacted by Volkswagen of America to schedule an appointment at their local dealer to have their vehicle inspected, and if necessary, have the vehicle repaired.
Customers who have questions or concerns should call the Volkswagen Loyalty Center at 1-800-444-8982.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Farmboy 5:33PM (8/21/2009)
So a warning light would come on? So it wants to imitate any American car from the 1990s....
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kumquat 5:48PM (8/21/2009)
@Farmboy
I'm being entirely serious when I suggest that the joke you just made is unequivocally and irrefutably the funniest joke that has ever been made by anyone, anywhere, in the history of mankind.
Dave 6:36PM (8/21/2009)
Or any VW / Audi since they started equipping them with CELs.
(Yes - I'm a slightly disgruntled former VW owner)
Farmboy 8:13PM (8/21/2009)
Seems like there are a lot of people on here that still have a 90s Ford transmission.
tankd0g 1:56AM (8/22/2009)
Or a VW from any era since electricity was discovered...
Patliean1 5:41PM (8/21/2009)
In before the manditory VW realibility comments and jeers.
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Farmboy 5:49PM (8/21/2009)
I don't get that, my neighbor's Jetta and Phaeton were extremely reliable and held up more than their own.
Brian 5:48PM (8/21/2009)
I have a feeling this isn't the last time we will be hearing about problems with the DSG. Just look at the damn thing.
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zamafir 5:56PM (8/21/2009)
well, you could just look at it... or you could just look at the petitions by owners, all the R32 guys are grumpy and i'd wager we'll see another recall within a year.
the4thheat 6:30PM (8/21/2009)
But it wouldn't really be a VW if there wasn't a sensor somewhere going haywire. It's part of the German engineering charm you see.
urdaddy 5:48PM (8/21/2009)
In before the manual snobs come in and rub their "superiority" in everyone's face.
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Heimbachae 7:27AM (8/24/2009)
heh, i bought an 09 GTI 6 speed. suck on THAT autos!!!
knightuc1992 5:58PM (8/21/2009)
Consider me a VW enthusiast and a manual snob, then!
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futurama 6:06PM (8/21/2009)
I rarely see any recall on manual transmission equipped cars. more complex it is.. more prone to problems...
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Adam 7:16PM (8/21/2009)
Well, Honda SHOULD recall the manual in the 8th generation Civics but continues to deny there's a problem.
Meanwhile, I've "ground" second gear in my Civic more than I have in any car ever before. And I don't believe it has anything
tankd0g 1:58AM (8/22/2009)
There isn't a problem because the problem wasn't a problem when it was a problem with the same transmission in the RSX :)
Farris 6:12PM (8/21/2009)
I don't think I've ever seen so many "In before the..." comments on a single post before.
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M7 6:36PM (8/21/2009)
no surprise for me...PDK took a lot of year for be made meanwile companies like BMW or Nissn alrready have one
VW for me its a very bad car...this is one more example
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nagmashot 11:00PM (8/21/2009)
so 440,000 Honda on recall becaus of faulty airbags is nothing to worry about?
VW has build much more than one million DSG transmissions recalling 13,500 of them because of a sensor isn´t a big deal
RMN 6:55PM (8/21/2009)
In before another in before post.
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