NHTSA Complaint #11093888 — 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND STALLED AGAIN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (VOLKSWAGEN NORTH SCOTTSDALE, 7001 E CHAUNCEY LN, PHOENIX, AZ 85054, (480) 538-4700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A SECOND DEALER (LESUEUR CAR COMPANY, 1109 E CURRY RD, TEMPE, AZ 85281, (855) 450-3922) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR