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2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 894858 · 2011-12-12

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
CC
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ISSUE HAPPENED AFTER INCIDENT IN AUGUST 2011 AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. STEERING WHEEL WILL LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER TO CONTROLS (I.E. STEREO CONTROLS) AND CAUSES AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND HORN WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER LOOKED INTO ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CLOCKSPRING REPLACED IN STEERING WHEEL AND AIRBAG ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED BUT STEERING WHEEL CONTROL ISSUE STILL REMAINS ALONG WITH NOT HAVING A WORKING HORN. VW USA HAD NO KNOWN FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AS AL WIRING IS IN WORKING ORDER. DEALERSHIP REQUESTED VEHICLE BE BROUGHT BACK IN FOR A FURTHER LOOK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10439419
Machine
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