| Issue ID | 1566229 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11209042 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | GTI |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 18/05/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | During pre-purchase test drive of vehicle (2019 gti rabbit edition, manual with ~10 miles on odometer), the vehicle unexpectedly stalled as i was coming to a stop. I was approximately 10 minutes into the test drive. Clutch was out, vehicle was in neutral, car was stopped. Car had to be restarted. I did not purchase that car but they are still trying to sell it as new. I had 2 witnesses present. This was the 2rd brand new 2019 gti i have tested that unexpectedly stalls like this. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ATLANTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 3VW5T7AU9KMXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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