Volkswagen Recalls

The Volkswagen recalls below are provided as a public service by Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A., a nationally-recognized personal injury law firm. If you have been struck by a Volkswagen or been injured as the driver or passenger of a Volkswagen, contact a car accident lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free case evaluation. To contact the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online-consultation form. If your car accident involved a recalled Volkswagen, you may have a claim against Volkswagen and other parties.

VW Jetta Recall: Fire and Explosion Hazard
VW is recalling 58,900 MY 2006 Jetta vehicles equipped with 2.5l gasoline engines. These vehicles may have a small plastic tab located on the windshield washer fluid reservoir that may chafe against the underhood fuel supply line. If this happens, the chafing has the potential to cause a fuel leak over time. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. Dealers will remove the plastic tab from the windshield washer fluid reservoir and will also inspect and, if necessary, replace the underhood fuel supply line. The recall is expected to begin on or about August 13, 2007.

VW Jetta, Beetle, Golf and GTI Recall: Faulty Brake Lights
VW is recalling 790,000 MY 2001-2005 Jetta sedans and wagons, MY 2001-2007 New Beetle sedans and convertibles, MY 1999-2006 Golf and GTI sedans, and MY 2004 R32 vehicles equipped with or without cruise control. A brake light switch may malfunction if it was installed incorrectly. The brake lights could become inoperative, or remain on. Failure to provide the proper signal when braking could lead to a crash without warning. Dealers will install the newly designed brake light switch free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before April 27, 2007.

Volkswagen Passat Recall: Defective Windshied Wiper Motor
Volkswagen is recalling 49,900 MY 2006 Passat ‘6’ generation passenger vehicles. The wiper motor may fail during heavy rain due to excessive moisture entering the wiper motor. If this happens, the wipers can become inoperative. This could lead to reduced visibility increasing the risk of a crash without warning. Dealers will install a special cover and sealing kit. The recall is expected to begin on January 12, 2007.

Volkswagen Passat Recall: Defective Brakes
Volkswagen is recalling 58,800 MY 2006-2007 Passat sedans and wagons equipped with a 2.0L engine with 147 KW. These vehicles may have a vacuum line that could fracture and become disconnected at low ambient temperatures. If this happens, the brake power assist can become inoperative, and the driver will experience increased effort to apply the brake and therefore possibly increased vehicle stopping distance. This could lead to a crash without warning. Dealers will install the newly designed vacuum line. The recall is expected to begin on January 12, 2007.

VW Audi Recall: Air Bag Defect
VW is recalling 5,902 MY 2006-2007 Audi A8 vehicles. Where a weak battery exists, it is possible that a low voltage condition could cause the air bag control unit to improperly set a fault code. If this occurs, the passenger side frontal air bag will become deactivated. However, both the air bag warning light in the instrument cluster as well as the 'passenger air bag off' telltale in the center of the instrument panel will illuminate and provide visual warning to the driver. In the case of a frontal crash, the passenger side front air bag would not deploy which could cause injury to the seat occupant. Dealers will update the air bag control module software. The recall was expected to begin on or about November 30, 2006. 06V-454

Volkswagen Audi Recall: Risk of Windshield Wipers and Headlights Becoming Inoperative
Volkswagen is recalling 28,594 MY 1996-1997 Audi A4 passenger vehicles. As a result of a problem in the production process of the ignition switch the anchor point of the spring may crack. This could potentially cause the return spring force to be insufficient for returning the ignition key to the running position after starting the engine. This condition causes electrical accessories such as windshield wipers and headlights to become inoperative increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will install a new ignition switch with an optimized anchor point free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on November 27, 2006.

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