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2009 Volkswagen GTI Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1126547
Internal NHTSA #	10651386
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2009
File date	05/10/13
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving around a turn at roughly 60mph on a highway off-ramp during dry conditions when the dashboard chimed and several warning lights illuminated. Both the esp and abs lights lit and remained lit continuously, and the brake light began to blink continuously. The car still drove normally, so i continued to drive another five minutes to my home. Upon turning off the ignition completely and restarting the car, all three indicator lights were cleared. This same incident occurred on numerous occasions over the following months, during snowy/icy conditions. On any slippery road surface during heavy braking, the three indicator lights would illuminate and the dash would chime. This fault was always cleared by simply restarting the vehicle. However, the abs system never functioned properly; the brakes would simply lock up when this fault occurred. I brought the vehicle to a dealer to have a proper diagnoses completed, at which point it was determined that the abs module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The repair cost was estimated at $1700. 00. I contacted vw's corporate north american office several times through phone call and mail, and i was denied coverage or payment assistance, as the vehicle was beyond the bumper-to-bumper warranty. I decided not to worry about the problem until this winter, but last week i had the fault occur again when driving at about 55mph on a wet roadway and hitting my brakes hard to avoid a deer that ran across the road. I was fortunate to miss the deer, but the brakes locked up and the rear-end of the vehicle began to slide around before i let off the brakes. I had another dealer diagnose the issue again, and this time they discovered that the abs pump and module were both faulty. I just had the repair performed at a cost of about $2,450. 00. I feel this is a serious safety issue that should warrant a recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	47500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MORRIS PLAINS, NJ
VIN pattern	WVWHV71K39WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	60
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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 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen GTI Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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