NHTSA Complaint #10471217 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10471217
Vehicle	2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 10, 2012
Date Filed	August 16, 2012
Mileage	52,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

2009-2013 MODEL YEAR VOLKSWAGEN TDI VEHICLES SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES CONTAIN AN EXHAUST RESTRICTOR VALVE THAT CONTROLS THE REGENERATIVE FEATURE OF THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF). THIS FLAP IS EXPERIENCING ABNORMAL FAILURE RATE BETWEEN 25000 AND 70000 MILES. VOLKSWAGEN IS DENYING CLAIMS TO REPLACE THESE EXHAUST RESTRICTOR VALVES WHEN THEY FAIL, AND IS ASKING CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT. LONG-TERM MALFUNCTION OF THIS VALVE RESULTS IN NON-COMPLIANCE. THE VALVE DESIGN HAS BEEN UPDATED SEVERAL TIMES, INDICATING THAT A DEFECT WAS PRESENT IN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. REFERENCE: HTTP://FORUMS.TDICLUB.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=275066. *TR

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