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2012 Volkswagen GTI Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1202182
Internal NHTSA #	10736006
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2012
File date	27/01/14
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In the first incident dated 1/27/2014, the blade holder broke off the ignition key. My vw dealer replaced the ignition key under warranty. In the second incident dated 7/23/2015 (62800 miles), the key blade holder broke off again, all of a sudden, while i was driving. Obviously, the key blade remained inside the ignition switch, while the remote part of the key fell off. I was not far from home so i could drive back and extract the key blade easily with nose pliers. I contacted the dealership and they stated i have to talk to vw america for a key replacement. I was hinted that other owners had similar problems. I believe the steel used for the blade holder (it's like a casing) is brittle and fatigues abnormally.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35267
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORLANDO, FL
VIN pattern	WVWHV7AJ4CWXXXXXX
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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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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2012 Volkswagen GTI Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen GTI Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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