2010 Audi A3 defect investigations
Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2010 Audi A3. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.
- Diesel Fuel Injector Line LeakagePreliminary 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 …
- High-Pressure Fuel Pump FailureEngineering Analysis EA11003 · opened Feb 7, 2011 · closed Mar 27, 2015
The Office of Defects Investgation (ODI) opened EA11-003 on February 7, 2011, based on 160 complaints to ODI and Volkswagen involving high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and Golf and Audi A3 TDI vehicles and questions regarding fuel sample results provided by Vo…
- High Pressure Fuel Pump Failure (HPFP)Preliminary Evaluation PE10034 · opened Aug 26, 2010 · closed Feb 8, 2011
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) and Volkswagen (VW) have received a total of 160 complaints and field reports alleging incidents of engine stall and/or loss of power that appear to be related to high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failures in certain model year (MY) 2009 through 2010 Volkswagen Jetta and MY 2010 V…
- VEHICLE STALL/LOSS MOTIVE POWERPreliminary 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…