| Issue ID | 1645765 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11310217 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | GTI |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 30/09/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving to work on monday, september 30, 2019 at 7:45am, an indication notification came on that the coolant reservoir was extremely low. I pulled over into a parking lot of a donut shop on leffingwell rd and meyer rd and popped my hood open. Coolant reservoir was completely empty. A friend was called to come pick me up and drive to a vw dealership to pick up coolant and distilled water from a liquor store. Coolant was topped off. Next day, car was taken into an auto repair shop and confirmed that thermostat housing failed and dumped coolant. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 69000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WALNUT, CA |
| VIN pattern | 3VW5T7AU9GMXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 30 |
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