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2007 Volkswagen GTI Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	614882
Internal NHTSA #	10178009
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2007
File date	01/09/06
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle: 2007 vw gti w/dsg transmission speedometer needle consisently overstates actual speed above 20 mph. The overstatement varies from 1 mph (at 30 mph) to 5-6 mph (at 65 mph). The speedometer needle also disagrees with the speed reported by the vehicle's electronic trip computer. Based on all my tests in open-road driving conditions, the electronic trip computer is proving accurate information-- the speedometer needle (which gets its input from the electronic trip computer) has been deliberately designed or deliberately calibrated to overstate vehicle speed. The dealer has checked the entire system out, finding no recorded faults in the system. All known tsb's have been applied. The dealer reported that they checked out other similar vehicles and found identical speed overstatement issues. The dealer further stated that they had contacted volkswagen of america regarding this issue and were told that the overstatement of speed was "within operational parameters". The function of a speedometer is to provide a reasonable determination of actual vehicle speed. While a 1-2 mph variance is reasonable, a 5-6 mph variance is not. At interstate highway speeds, drivers are unable to reasonably determine their speed without mentally adjusting for a correctable design deficiency
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH TONAWANDA, NY
VIN pattern	WVWFV71K97WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	28/08/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	30
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Dealer's name	SCHMITT'S GARAGE INC.
Dealer's telephone number	716-683-3343
Dealer's city	BOWMANSVILLE
Dealer's state code	NY
Dealer's ZIP code	14026

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2007 Volkswagen GTI Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Volkswagen GTI Electrical System Instrument Panel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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