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2009 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1139261
Internal NHTSA #	10663631
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2009
File date	11/12/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling at 55 mph in sixth gear on the new york state thruway, i suddenly lost power and the engine abruptly turned off. I consequently quickly decelerated and was almost rearended before being able to turn onto the shoulder. I smelled a burning odor and got out of my car. Eventually, the vw dealership advised me that the #2 coil had failed and caught fire. Consequently, the wiring harness for the ignition coil and plastic cover surrounding the coil had been destroyed by the fire. This is the second incident involving an ignition coil on this vehicle. Approximately 12 months ago, the #4 ignition coil failed leading to rapid deceleration as i was driving. This appears to be a chronic problem with the ignition coils that may result in otherwise avoidable accidents.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	114000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AMHERST, NY
VIN pattern	WVWGD71K39WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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2009 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen GTI Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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