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2008 Volkswagen GTI Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	734757
Internal NHTSA #	10280266
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2008
File date	01/07/08
Component	VISIBILITY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When the front windshield wipers are on in the slow constant (aka 'low' or in the vw owners manual "position 2") and i come to a complete stop, the wipers stop and go to a long delay interval. Once i start moving again, they go back to 'normal'. I find this to be a safety hazard when it is raining hard as it becomes difficult to see out of the windshield when at stoplight, intersection etc. If i turn the wipers on to "high" lever position 3 they will wipe constantly, albeit slowly. This occurs all the time. I have contacted my dealer who says they do not know how to correct this and i have contacted vw who says it is normal and cannot be changed. I find it difficult to understand how semi-functional wipers for a windshield even while the vehicle isn't moving could be considered normal. How else am i to make sure there isn't anything, or anyone in front of me before i move forward.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	WVWHV71K58WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Volkswagen GTI Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen GTI Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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