NHTSA Complaint #10938955 — 2009 VOLKSWAGEN EOS

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10938955
Vehicle	2009 VOLKSWAGEN EOS
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 23, 2016
Date Filed	January 1, 2017
Mileage	111,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

WHEN DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS AND SLOWS DOWN ABRUPTLY TO APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. CARS BEHIND SLAM ON THE BRAKES. THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASH (PRNDL). AND THE DEPRESS BRAKE SIGNAL APPEARS. *TR

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