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Volkswagen Jetta Electrical System Safety Report | July 26, 2011
Reported on July 26, 2011
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DID NOT LOCATE A FAILURE AND THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR TWENTY FIVE MILES BEFORE BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,800. | |
| Make: | Volkswagen |
| Model: | Jetta |
| Manufactured by: | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SHERMAN OAKS CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VWDZ7AJ8BM |
| Mileage: | 5800 miles. |
| Speed: | 10 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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