2008 Volkswagen Jetta defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

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  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…