# NHTSA recall 04V007000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V007000
- Manufacturer's number: JA
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2004\-01\-06
- Owners notified: 2004\-04\-30
- Component: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 145

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX, DURING THE PRODUCTION OF THE GEARBOX, A SEAM AT THE CLUTCH WAS NOT WELDED TO SPECIFICATIONS.  THIS COULD LEAD TO DEGRADED PERFORMANCE OF THE CLUTCH INSIDE THE GEARBOX.


## What can happen

THE CLUTCH COULD LOSE ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE INPUT TORQUE TO THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLUTCH.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2004.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AUDI AT 1\-800\-822\-2834.


## Notes

VWOA RECAL NO. JA.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 AUDI TT](/makes/audi/tt/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-07\-01 to 2003\-10\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [A371430 2003658\-](/bulletins/10122465.md), 2017-11-08, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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