Lemon Law for California

Build Dates : 20051201 - 20070731 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07V334000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20070914 
Date Received by ODI: 20070801 
Date Added to Databse: 20070801 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: JV 

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 23898 

Summary:
On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, the automatic rear lid includes an electric motor and clutch that work in conjunction with two gas struts to open and close the rear lid, including  manual close function. If one of the struts has a total loss of pressure, the resultant slow movement of the rear lid is interpreted by the software as an intended manual close and the motor clutch releases to close the rear lid immediately. 

Consequence:
This can result in an unintended rapid closing of the rear lid with a risk of personal injury. 

Remedy:
Dealers will install new software free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2007. 

Report Initiator: MFR 

Build Dates : 20051201 - 20070731 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07V334000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20070914 
Date Received by ODI: 20070801 
Date Added to Databse: 20070801 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: JV 

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 23898 

Summary:
On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, the automatic rear lid includes an electric motor and clutch that work in conjuction with two gas struts to open and close the rear lid, including a manual close function. If one of the struts has a total loss of pressure, the resultant slow movement of the rear lid is interpreted by the software as an intended manual close and the motor clutch releases to close the rear lid immediately. 

Consequence:
This can result in an unintended rapid closing of the rear lid with a risk of personal injury. 

Remedy:
Dealers will instal new software free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2007. 

Report Initiator: MFR 

Build Dates : January 01, 2006 - July 31, 2007  
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07V334000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20070914 
Date Received by ODI: 20070801 
Date Added to Databse: 20070801 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: JV 

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 23898 

Summary:
On certan passenger and sport utility vehicles, the automatic rear lid includes an electric motor and clutch that work in conjunction with two gas struts to open and close the rear lid, including a manual close function. In one of the struts has a total loss of pressure, the resultant slow movement of the rear lid is intepreted by the software as an intended manual close and the motor clutch releases to close the rear lid immediately. 

Consequence:
This can result in an unintended rapid closing of the rear lid with a risk of personal injury. 

Remedy:
Dealers will install new software free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2007.

Report Initiator: MFR