NHTSA Complaint #10587905 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC

AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP, I NOTICED AN AUDIBLE WHIRRING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING SYSTEM.THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STANDSTILL AND CAN BE HEARD WHEN TURNING WHEEL TO LEFT OR RIGHT FROM LOCK TO LOCK. AT FIRST IT WAS A FAINT WHIRRING SOUND AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON POWER STEERING FLUID. HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM IS ELECTRO-MECHANICAL. NO HYDRAULIC PUMPS. THE SOUND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND THE WHIRRING SOUND IS NOTICEABLY MORE AUDIBLE. UPON TAKING IT TO THE VW DEALERSHIP, SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAYS THAT THE ENTIRE RACK/PINION SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 40K MILES. SERVICE TECH SAYS THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. I HAVE FOUND OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS MAKE/MODEL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES, WHERE SOME SYSTEMS HAVE COMPLETELY FAILED WITHIN THE FIRST 10K MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THERE MAY NOT BE ANY WARNING IF THE SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILS. *TR