Personal Injury Law

VW DSG Transmission Problem Leads to Recall

By Hurley, McKenna & Murtz

Christopher Jensen writes for the New York Times? Blog Wheels, ?Volkswagen is recalling 13,500 of its 2009 and a few 2010 models because of a problem with its fast-shifting DSG automatic transmission. The vehicles covered are the Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI, and Eos built between September 2008 and August 2009 (8/21).

?A small number of these may be affected by a faulty temperature sensor in the DSG transmission,? Volkswagen said Thursday. ?Failure of the temperature sensor could result in illuminated warning lamps in the dashboard, and in rare instances the transmission may shift into neutral.? This statement followed the July investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after consumers complained about a loss of power while driving.

As a personal injury lawyer in Chicago, I strongly encourage all vehicle owners to keep up to date on vehicle recalls and to act immediately if a recalls affects your vehicle. Although some recalls are more serious than others, not acting quickly and taking care of a known problem can have very serious consequences. Under federal law, recall repairs must be done by the automaker at no cost to the owner. For more information or to report a safety problem visit the NHTSA site.

Full post as published by Illinois Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Blog on August 28, 2009 (boomark / email).