Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||||
| 2015831 | 08/28/2008 | 10026848 | Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced. *pe | 12/29/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 02/22/2008 | 16000 | 1 | 03/01/2007 |
| I was driving and looked over to see smoke rolling up from my center console/arm rest i lifted up the arm rest and saw the smoke coming from the front end. i put my hand over it which stopped the smoke and i drove to the dealership. the only thing near it was 2 bottles of water. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 07/15/2007 | 2000 | 1 | 06/29/2007 |
| Vehicle subframe bolt failure. los angeles area dealer network has attempted to resolve failure but has been unsuccessful. vehicle has been inspected by multiple dealerships for the same safety issue and has had subframe bolts retorqued subframe with complete disregard to vehicle safety. subframe bolts are stretchable component to the subframe assembly and should be replaced rather than retorqued when removed or lose. | |||