2009 Audi A3 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2009 Audi A3. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Diesel Fuel Injector Line Leakage
  Preliminary Evaluation PE11023 · opened Aug 2, 2011 · closed Dec 2, 2011 · led to recall 11V490000

  By letter dated October 3, 2011, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall to address a defect in approximately 168,275 model year (MY) 2009-2012 Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen, Golf, and Audi A3 vehicles equipped …

• VEHICLE STALL/LOSS MOTIVE POWER
  Preliminary Evaluation PE09035 · opened Jul 17, 2009 · closed Nov 19, 2009 · led to recall 09V333000

  The subject vehicles are equipped with direct shift gearbox (dsg) transmissions, which feature a 6-speed automatic gearbox with two wet running clutches (dual clutch) in which the clutch mechanism and gear changes are electrohydraulically operated by a mechatronic control unit.the dsg mechatronic controller includes ex…