Audi A3, TT; Volkswagen EOS, GTI and 1 more (2009-2010): Power train
Recall 09V333000 · Aug 20, 2009 · Volkswagen of America, Inc
16,000
vehicles affected
16,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09V333000
- Date
- Aug 20, 2009
- Maker
- Volkswagen of America, Inc
- Units affected
- 16,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Automatic transmission
- Model years
- 2009-2010
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
THE ABRUPT SHIFT TO NEUTRAL COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
VOLKSWAGEN WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | A3 | 2009-2010 |
| Audi | TT | 2009 |
| Volkswagen | Eos | 2009 |
| Volkswagen | GTI | 2009-2010 |
| Volkswagen | Jetta | 2009-2010 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 09V333000?
5 models: Audi A3 (2009-2010), Audi TT (2009), Volkswagen Eos (2009) and 2 more, about 16,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 09V333000?
VOLKSWAGEN WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
What can happen?
THE ABRUPT SHIFT TO NEUTRAL COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.