# 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `734763` · 2009-09-08 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** JETTA
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 4,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
TURNING LEFT FROM TURN LANE WITH GREEN LIGHT. ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH AMPLE SPACE TO MAKE THE LEFT TURN. STARTED TO ACCELERATE INTO INTERSECTION AND AUTO TRANSMISSION (DSG) SHIFTED TO A LOWER GEAR CAUSING SLUGGISH ACCELERATION. I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR TO GET MORE POWER AND TO AVOID THE APPROACHING TRAFFIC. BY THAT TIME, IT WAS TOO LATE AND A COLLISION OCCURRED, TOTALING BOTH VEHICLES. *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*