WHILE TRAVELING ON A LEVEL BUSY FREEWAY AT THE NORMAL SPEED LIMIT (55-60 MPH), THE ENGINE SPUTTERS THEN DIES OFF CAUSING ME TO IMMEDIATELY PUT MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON AND TRY TO MANEUVER MY NOW COASTING VEHICLE 3 LANES (OF A 5 LANE ROADWAY) OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER LANE. LUCKILY THE OTHER VEHICLES NOTICED THAT MY NOW SLOWED V…
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WHILE TRAVELING ON A LEVEL BUSY FREEWAY AT THE NORMAL SPEED LIMIT (55-60 MPH), THE ENGINE SPUTTERS THEN DIES OFF CAUSING ME TO IMMEDIATELY PUT MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON AND TRY TO MANEUVER MY NOW COASTING VEHICLE 3 LANES (OF A 5 LANE ROADWAY) OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER LANE. LUCKILY THE OTHER VEHICLES NOTICED THAT MY NOW SLOWED VEHICLE WAS IN TROUBLE SO THEY ALLOWED ME TO CUT IN FRONT OF THEM SO I COULD PULL OVER. AT FREEWAY SPEEDS THIS EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER. AFTER GOT TO THE SIDE, THREE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WORKED, GOT MYSELF HOME, TURNED IT OFF, TRIED TO RESTART AND IT WOULDN'T. GOT MY TOW TO THE REPAIR SHOP, INITIAL DIAGNOSIS INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO FUEL PRESSURE WHICH INDICATED A POSSIBLE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE REPAIR SHOP ORDERED A REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMP AND FILTER ($561.61), REPLACED BOTH; ALSO ORDERED ($27.88) AND REPLACED A DISCOVERED CRACKED OIL DIPSTICK TUBE. PARTS AND LABOR SUBTOTAL COST WAS $919.49, NOT INCLUDING STATE TAX. THIS COMPLAINT IS PROMPTED DUE TO THE REPAIR SHOPS COMMENT OF "NORMALLY FUEL PUMPS DOESN'T FAIL AT 32K MILES". THE CAR RUNS SMOOTHLY NOW, SO FAR SO GOOD AFTER DRIVING IT 100 MILES OR SO. REIMBURSEMENT OF MY EXPENSES CAN BE JUSTIFIED IF THIS IS AN ITEM OF RECALL. *TR
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 76,900 MY 2004-2005 NEW BEETLE AND MY 2003-2005 NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED (DUAL-STAGE) AIR BAG SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM MAY HAVE AIR BAG FRONTAL CRASH SENSORS THAT CONTAIN A SOLDER JOINT ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD THAT MAY CRACK UNDER CERTAIN HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS. IF THIS OCCURS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE FALLBACK ALGORITHM WILL ENSURE THAT THE FRONT AIR BAGS ALWAYS DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH THE VEHICLE'S DECELERATION IS HIGH ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN LOW-SEVERITY FRONTAL IMPACTS, THE FRONT AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY MORE FORCEFULLY THAN DESIGNED, INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO OUT-OF-POSITION FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT EACH VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE SPECIFIC DEFECT CRASH SENSOR IS PRESENT ON ONE OR BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. ALL OF THE DEFECT CRASH SENSORS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 31, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SEVERAL STAGGERED MAILINGS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 2007. VEHICLES WITHIN THE MAKE, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR OF THIS POPULATION MAY BE INVOLVED IN EITHER THIS RECALL OR 06V-183, BUT NOT BOTH. THE REMEDY IS THE SAME FOR EACH RECALL. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS WILL APPLY THE REMEDY BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HIGH PRESSURE DIESEL PUMPS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPER FASTENER, WHICH COULD ALLOW DIESEL FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE PUMP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY LEAD TO A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DIESEL PUMP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
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