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2009 Volkswagen GTI Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1409720
Internal NHTSA #	11025232
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2009
File date	13/08/17
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving down a rural highway in clear conditions and light traffic,at about 45 mph, several lights came on the dash, and the tachometer started jumping up and down i had no acceleration, and was lucky to be in a place to get off the road. I don't recall if i touched the brakes or not just before this happened, as it is sometimes necessary when driving with other cars on the road, but there was no hard braking. I was just driving normally. If i touched them at all, it would have been lightly,. The car would start fine but no gears. Towed to dealership. Their report said "small metal shards about the size of a grain of sand" in the trans fluid, and "it appears the transmission commuter did not disengage the clutch in use as it engaged the clutch for the next gear and tried running the vehicle in two gears at the same time at cruising speed., which in turn damaged the transmission internally and destroyed the dual clutch friction discs." i recently found out that there is a recall for the abs module on my vehicle. Another driver (nhtsa id 10944646) indicated that when his abs module failed, that his vehicle randomly downshifts to first gear, and is unable to switch back. He said "what starts as a simple brake problem is now an undriveable car". Is this what happened to my car? Could my abs module failure cause the transmission to downshift while travelling at 45 mph? Should the transmission repair be included in the abs recall program? This was a very dangerous situation, and i had no warning before it happened. Also, it was very hot out, about 90 degrees, if temperature plays a role in this situation. I am making an appointment to have the abs issue repaired under the recall, but volkswagon is taking no responsibility for the transmission failure. They said it is out of warranty. I think they may be related, and customers need to know if this is a possibility.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	101000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SUTTONS BAY, MI
VIN pattern	WVWHD71K89WXXXXXX
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
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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	45
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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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