NHTSA Complaint #10487418 — 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10487418
Vehicle	2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Date of Incident	October 26, 2012
Date Filed	December 5, 2012
Mileage	39,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

STARTING THE END OF OCTOBER, 2012 MY HORN STARTED WORKING ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD PEOPLE PULLING INTO MY LANE WITHOUT LOOKING, AND I TRIED TO HONK TO LET THEM KNOW I WAS THERE, YET THE HORN WOULD NOT WORK. I HAD TO BRAKE HARD, OR SWERVE ABRUPTLY TO AVOID BEING HIT. IT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I AM LOCKING THE CAR WITH THE ALARM ALSO. THIS IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUSE PROBLEM THE CARS WERE RECALLED FOR EARLIER. THE HORN WOULD QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER IF THE FUSE WENT BAD. SOMETIMES THE HORN WORKS, AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. I HAVE LOGGED ONTO SEVERAL ON-LINE FORUMS FOR VOLKSWAGEN OWNERS, SUCH AS WWW.TDI.CLUB AND NOTICED THAT OTHERS WITH THE SAME CAR ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO VOLKSWAGEN TO HAVE IT FIXED, AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE HORN HAPPENED TO BE WORKING THAT MORNING. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART(S) PROBLEM IF MANY ARE EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE LOSS OF THE HORN AT THE WRONG TIME HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE SOME ACCIDENTS. PLEASE HELP! *TR

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