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2009 Volkswagen RABBIT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1351094
Internal NHTSA #	10947124
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	RABBIT
Model Year	2009
File date	23/01/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2009 vw 2l rabbit: driving home in the rain, my car has under 80k. The speed limit is 45, but in the rain, i was doing closer to 40. The street is a fairly trafficked road, double yellow each direction single lane expanding to double lane, concrete islands, and stoplights. Total drive before first shimmy was probably about the 4mile mark. The abs light comes on, the esp/asr comes on, and the "brake" to the right of that starts flashing in red. The car shimmied when this started, and then the brakes worked but were squishy/sloppy getting to a place to stop. I was informed to get the car towed to the dealership. The dash lights start to flicker. At the dealership they say it is the whole abs module, and replacing it will cost about as much as the car. They say it is safe to drive: i drive home, because they say the abs is not connected to vital functions, and electronics. The dash light clears. ... Drive home. Light comes back on , car wiggles and fishtails, and brakes are squishy and not as responsive. Dash is flickering. I went online and found this is a 2009 known problem. I call the dealership back: because they are in process of a recall (i found out on this website). I am told i am sol because it is not completed yet, so i can pay for their arm and leg, and perhaps, if the gods are kind, i will get some re-imbursment at a later date. (but don't count on it) all of the fishtailing, and electrical flashing, are done at speeds of under 45mph. The fact that this is intermittent (but probably about to become permanent) is scary! If i had been driving during high traffic times today, it could have been a very ugly accident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ASHEVILLE, NC
VIN pattern	WVWBB71K89WXXXXXX
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	40
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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 RABBIT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen RABBIT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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