WVWEV71K79W102230

Available vehicle information

VIN
WVWEV71K79W102230
Make
Volkswagen
Model year
2009
Country
Germany
Record status
hail damage
NHTSA SAFETY DATABASE

Safety Recall Campaigns

2
2 recall campaigns found for this vehicle's make, model and model year.
Recall 1 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
16V913000 20/12/2016 View details
Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Sedan, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen, Eos, GTI, Rabbit and Audi A3 vehicles, and 2010 Volkswagen Golf A6 vehicles. The Antilock Brake System (ABS) control unit may fail during ABS or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activation, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.

Consequence

A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control module software to improve the module's self-testing abilities. Any module that fails the new diagnostic test will be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

Recall 2 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
09V333000 20/08/2009 View details
Summary

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX (DSG) MAY HAVE CONNECTOR WIRES THAT WERE INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED. WITH INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED CONNECTOR WIRES, A TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FALSELY DETECT A HIGH GEARBOX OIL TEMPERATURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SELECTOR LEVER POSITION INDICATOR WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL FLASH. IN ADDITION, THE "DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL" INDICATOR LIGHT WILL BE ILLUMINATED, ALERTING THE DRIVER TO APPLY THE BRAKES.

Consequence

THE ABRUPT SHIFT TO NEUTRAL COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

VOLKSWAGEN WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.

Important: Campaigns shown above are matched using make, model and model year. This does not prove that this exact VIN is included in a campaign. Check the exact VIN on NHTSA →
U.S. EPA FUEL ECONOMY DATA

EPA Fuel Economy

Fuel type Premium
City 22 MPG
Highway 29 MPG
Combined 25 MPG
Engine displacement 2.0 L
Cylinders 4
Transmission Automatic (S6)
Drive Front-Wheel Drive
CO₂ emissions 355.48 g/mile
Estimated annual fuel cost $3050
Source: U.S. EPA / FuelEconomy.gov

VIN structure

WVW WMI · EV71K7 VDS · 9W102230 VIS
WMI WVW World Manufacturer Identifier
VDS EV71K7 Vehicle Descriptor Section
VIS 9W102230 Vehicle Identifier Section
Model year code 9 Position 10 of the VIN
Plant code W Position 11 of the VIN
VIN length 17 characters Standard modern VIN format

OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT DATA

NHTSA Vehicle Data

NHTSA
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model GTI
Model year 2009
Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN AG
Vehicle type PASSENGER CAR
Body class Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
Displacement 1.984000 L
Cylinders 4
Engine power 200.00 hp
Fuel type Gasoline
Transmission Manual/Standard
Doors 2
Plant city WOLFSBURG
Plant country GERMANY
Source: NHTSA vPIC

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