NHTSA Complaint #10142936 — 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10142936
Vehicle	2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 17, 2005
Date Filed	November 16, 2005
Mileage	39,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CO

Consumer Description

PLEASE REFER TO MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT SUBMITTED 9/17/2005 REGARDING MY '02 VW JETTA. THE CRASH WAS A RESULT OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. THE REASON I AM WRITING AGAIN IS TO ADDRESS THE FACT THAT MY LOCAL NEWS (DENVER CHANNEL 7 NEWS) DID AN UNDERCOVER FEATURE IN REGARDS TO THE VOLVO'S SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. THE MECHANIC USED IN THE PIECE DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. THUS, VOLVO IS ANNOUNCING A MAJOR RECALL ON ALL 1999-2002 VOLVO'S. THIS ISSUE IS RAMPANT AMONG THE AUTO INDUSTRY INCLUDING VWOA. PLEASE EXTEND YOUR INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE VW AND HOPEFULLY VWOA WILL DO A MAJOR RECALL ON ALL CARS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLES. PLEASE NOTE THAT I WAS REQUIRED TO ATTEND DMV COURT SINCE I WAS ISSUED A TICKET. THE JUDGE RULING OVER MY CASE ENDED UP DISMISSING MY CASE BECAUSE OF THE EVIDENCE I HAD BROUGHT TO COURT. MORE OVER, THE JUDGE WAS A FORMER MECHANIC FOR 8 YEARS AND HE HAS WORKED EXTENSIVELY ON VW'S. HE WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH MY SITUATION. I DON'T HAVE MY VIN # HANDY, BUT IT WAS LISTED IN MY COMPLAINT ODI ID #: 10136890. PLEASE REFER TO MY CASE NUMBER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

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