2002 Volkswagen GTI defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Volkswagen GTI. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• INADVERTENT SIDE-AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
  Preliminary Evaluation PE04081 · opened Dec 16, 2004 · closed Apr 1, 2005

  The subject vehicles are equipped with side-thorax and side-head curtain airbags to protect the front and rear outboard occupants in a side-impact crash.this investigation identified a total of 499 reports (482 owners reports and 17 warranty claims).the crash sensing system?s algorithm may recognize certain non-crash i…

• TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE04073 · opened Oct 19, 2004 · closed Dec 16, 2004 · led to recall 04V584000

  This investigation was opened on october 19, 2004, based on nine reports on 2000 through 2001 jetta and gti vehicles alleging that the turn signals and or hazard flashers fail to blink, or flash.some of the complainants reported that the lights would blink only a few times and then stop.several of the complainants repo…