NHTSA Complaint #10478879 — 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

2011 JETTA TDI DIESEL - SECOND OCCURRENCE OF ENGINE STALL DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT 40 PLUS MILES PER HOUR. CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS CAR HAS BEEN TOWED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DESIGN WHICH RESULTS IN THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP FAILING SENDING DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. NHTSA SAYS IN CONCLUDING STATEMENTS DATED 12/21/12 THAT (NHTSA RECALL NO. 11V-490) 'THE ACTION TAKEN BY VOLKSWAGEN IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE DEFECT REMAINS AND IS POTENTIALLY A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES AS THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLS WHILE IN MOTION. AS THIS IS THE SECOND REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM THE DEFECT REMAINS A PROBLEM AND THE CONSUMER IS EXPOSED TO NOT ONLY SAFETY ISSUES BUT HIGH COSTS IN REPAIR AT $10,000+ IF THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE TREND IS CONTINUING WITH 2012 TDIS AS WELL. PLEASE FORCE VW TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS I NOW HAVE AN UNSAFE CAR. *TR