Defect Investigations of Audi A3

There have been 4 defect investigations conducted for the following Audi A3 model year vehicles.

1 Diesel fuel system defect investigations of Audi A3 vehicles
This investigation was opened on Aug. 2, 2011. It was closed on Dec. 2, 2011. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
By letter dated October 3, 2011, Volkswagen group of America, inc. (vw) notified the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (my) 2009-2012 Volkswagen jetta, jetta sportwagen, golf, and Audi
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2009 Audi A3, the 2010 Audi A3, the 2011 Audi A3, the 2012 Audi A3, the 2009 Volkswagen Golf, the 2010 Volkswagen Golf, the 2011 Volkswagen Golf, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf, the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta.
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2 Diesel fuel system defect investigations of Audi A3 vehicles
This investigation was opened on Aug. 26, 2010. It was closed on Feb. 8, 2011. The office of defects investigation (odi) and Volkswagen (vw) have received a total of 160 complaints and field reports alleging incidents of engine stall and/or loss of power that appear to be related to high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failures in certain model year (my) 2009 through 2010
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2010 Audi A3, the 2010 Volkswagen Golf, the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta.
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3 Manual transmission defect investigations of Audi A3 vehicles
This investigation was opened on Jul. 17, 2009. It was closed on Nov. 19, 2009. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
The subject vehicles are equipped with direct shift gearbox (dsg) transmissions, which feature a 6-speed automatic gearbox with two wet running clutches (dual clutch) in which the clutch mechanism and gear changes are electrohydraulically operated by a mechatronic control unit.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2009 Audi A3, the 2010 Audi A3, the 2009 Audi TT, the 2010 Audi TT, the 2008 Volkswagen EOS, the 2009 Volkswagen EOS, the 2008 Volkswagen GTI, the 2009 Volkswagen GTI, the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2008 Volkswagen R32.
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4 Diesel fuel system defect investigations of Audi A3 vehicles
The office of defects investigation (odi) and Volkswagen (vw) have received a total of 160 complaints and field reports alleging incidents of engine stall and/or loss of power that appear to be related to high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failures in certain model year (my) 2009 through 2010
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2010 Audi A3, the 2011 Audi A3, the 2012 Audi A3, the 2009 Audi Q7, the 2010 Audi Q7, the 2011 Audi Q7, the 2012 Audi Q7, the 2010 Volkswagen Golf, the 2011 Volkswagen Golf, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf, the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2009 Volkswagen Touareg, the 2010 Volkswagen Touareg, the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg, the 2012 Volkswagen Touareg.
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