Dealer Service Campaign on 118TSI and 114Twin Charge (Basically a recall)

[craig_the_german]

Hi all,

Am I correct to assume from the article that this is only for the 118TSI?

[Jmac]

Yep the 118 mate

[JIMMYP]

What's this mystery campaign?!?

Hi everyone,
After reading a recent post about the recall of the TSI 118 noted in the article below:

Volkswagen's twin-charged engine trouble

I emailed VW Australia to see if they could shed light on it (having only picked up my MY2010 TSI 118
a week or so back). I was suitably unimpressed (although not surprised) to have a "don't know anything about it" from the salesman at my Sydney dealership.

Anyhow, I got the following reply from the VWA Help Desk:

"Thank you for your email regarding outstanding campaigns on your vehicle.

In regards to outstanding campaigns on your vehicle I am able to confirm that your vehicle is currently requiring campaign number 24S4, please accept my sincere apology as I am unable to confirm if this is the campaign mentioned in the article below."

Firstly, is it just me, or does the right hand of VWA not know what the left hand of VWA is doing?!? Secondly, does anyone know what the 24S4 campaign is?!?

Bloody annoying - brand new car that took close to six months to get here! Grrrr

[nau]

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f112/dealer-service-campaign-118tsi-114twin-charge-basically-recall-44405.html

[JIMMYP]

Sorry Nau, how do you know that the 24S4 is related to this?

[Tim]

Have a chat to your service department. They would be the ones best equipped to answer questions in regards to recalls.

[Guy_H]

So, I'm looking to get the APR reflash done, obviously it would overwrite this if i had it done before, but do you mean that after this "fix" i couldn't have the APR flash done?
Cheers.
Karyn

Already had some APR cars that have had the factory reflash done, no problem to re do the APR with the updated VW specific code once you have had the VW work done!

[Corey_R]

Already had some APR cars that have had the factory reflash done, no problem to re do the APR with the updated VW specific code once you have had the VW work done!

Thanks for the update Guy.
Btw, since APR now have got the factory reflash, can you shed any light on what was changed?

[Creniac]

Just received my letter from VW tonight for the reflash!!! hmmmm interesting.

[Ozram]

Me too. They don't state the exact reason why though. Will book mine in for 2 weeks time.

[russ83]

got my letter today too. calling them tomorrow, hopefully get booked in very soon...

im also going VWA for a refund on my metallic paint due to paintwork delivery issues, they've tried twice to fix it, but no dice.

this is all my new car needs after only 5000kms... not happy

[ozgti]

Mines a 1/10 build. Just called the service dept and it's valid for this ecu.

Now to start saving for the APR stage 1!!!

[118TSI]

Getting mine delivered tomorrow, fingers crossed he dealer has been smart enough to apply the update to the car before delivery!

[Christopher]

Getting mine delivered tomorrow, fingers crossed he dealer has been smart enough to apply the update to the car before delivery!

I would say the smart things is to call the dealer today (if you still can) and confirm if he/she has done it...

[118TSI]

Yes True......