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2009 Volkswagen RABBIT Power Train Clutch Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	749399
Internal NHTSA #	10293909
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	RABBIT
Model Year	2009
File date	30/08/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car is a 2009 vw rabbit at the time of the incident it had about 10,000 miles. I was in gridlock traffic on 1-84 on july 3rd, 2009. As i was waiting in traffic, i noticed a burning smell and that when i engaged the clutch the rpm's would rev but it took the car a bit of time to move. I called the dealership to set an appointment but they were dismissive about the whole incident. Then on 8/30/09 on a trip from schoon lake ny to bethel, ct the clutch failed. At the beginning of my trip from schroon lake, ny to bethel, ct, i noticed that when i depressed the clutch it would stay pressed to the floor and would not change gears. This was the only occurrence so i assumed it was safe to continue traveling. Midway through my trip as i was on the taconic state parkway the clutch pedal when pressed stayed depressed and would not come back up and the car would not go into gear at all. I had to make an emergency stop on the side of the road and wait for assistance because the car was no longer drivable. I had the car towed to the dealership who then insisted that it was driver abuse and not faulty parts. I did extensive research online and found other vw drivers who experienced the same issues with their cars and who the dealership would not rectify the situation. What the problem seems to be is the dual mass flywheel has a tendency to overheat affecting the pressure plates and the master and slave cylinder which can make it appear to be driver abuse when in fact it is not. I have driven two toyota tercels(1991 and 1997) both manuals prior to this car for a total of 15 years and both fitted with hydraulic clutches and never had a problem. In fact both clutches lasted over 100,000 miles. After many discussions with the dealership who refused to cover the part under warranty, i contacted my insurance and the part was covered under my mechanical breakdown insurance. The dealership replaced the dual mass flywheel and the clutch disc and i currently have the replaced parts.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BETHEL, CT
VIN pattern	WVWAB71K69WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	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	5
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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.
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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.
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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 Power Train Clutch Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen RABBIT Power Train Clutch Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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