VOA recall 16,000 VW due to DSG fault

[brentondm]

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/relatedRecallsummary.cfm?INV_ID=PE09035&recallIdlist=09V333000&ModuleType=VEHICLES

scary

[Umai Naa!!]

Let's just wait til the Australian dealers actually get something in black and white, shall we?

[VW Convert]

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/pr...eType=VEHICLES


scary

I'm on my second DSG car and I'm not in the least bit scared!

Cheers

George

[SmutsGTI]

Love it - a wire that is crimped incorrectly! - The fix is they will reflash the module. Next time someone runs in to me i'll get the panel beater to reload the software, that will fix it!

[kryten2001]

Well if this turns out to be true, they ain't reflashing my DSG....!

[barrenjoey owl]

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/pr...eType=VEHICLES


scary

um how is this scarey?

[mrcurlywhirly]

I suppose the scenario that would really be scary is turning across oncoming traffic... if the DSG put you into neutral at the critical moment it could be a little disconcerting, or terminal!

The scenario most likely in America is you could be driving along a freeway, be dropped into neutral, panic and drop your hamburger in your lap... now that could cause a crash.

[cube_3]

I assume this applies to the USA cars only since their current VW's are built by factories in Mexico right?

[scotty1991]

always blaming the mexicans

[Golf Houso]

Our Jetta's are Mexican built. VW has had their factories in Mexico for 40 odd years, you don't think they'd have their quality issues down pat by now?

[VW Convert]

Our Jetta's are Mexican built. VW has had their factories in Mexico for 40 odd years, you don't think they'd have their quality issues down pat by now?

Almost right! Our Jettas were Mexican built until sometime in 2008 when they changed to South African production for Australia.

FWIW, my Mexican built Jetta was very well put together indeed, great build quality. IMO, it's a fallacy that non German built VWs are of lesser build quality than German built.


Cheers

George

[brentondm]

um how is this scarey?

I suppose the scenario that would really be scary is turning across oncoming traffic... if the DSG put you into neutral at the critical moment it could be a little disconcerting, or terminal!

total loss of drivetrain power output to the ground when:

crossing a 4 lane intersection ?
crossing a train crossing ?
merging onto a 110 KM/h freeway in front of a truck because you always do it because your car is capable every other day.


lets not forget that something like this would possibly freak out a large number of people and when put into this scenario they would not know what has happend or what to do, if you're driving up a carpark ramp and suddenly you loose forward drive and start rolling back, some people are not designed to think in these scenarios, they freeze and freak out.

some people are not capable of thinking logically and controlling their emotions in scenarios like this, think hysterics.

[gerhard]

....... if you're driving up a carpark ramp and suddenly you loose forward drive and start rolling back,

I'm not scared of my DSG gearbox, but nothing is as frightening as using the word "loose" when the correct word is "lose"........

[soogs]

lets not forget that something like this would possibly freak out a large number of people and when put into this scenario they would not know what has happend or what to do, if you're driving up a carpark ramp and suddenly you loose forward drive and start rolling back, some people are not designed to think in these scenarios, they freeze and freak out.

some people are not capable of thinking logically and controlling their emotions in scenarios like this, think hysterics.

Reminds me of the ad where the lady gets stuck on an escalator and yells out for help!!! Would be even funnier if she had whipped out her mobile to ring 000.

[jettapilot]

None of this new-fangled scary stuff for me!
I'll just stick to changing my own gears, thank you.