NHTSA recall 09V333000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 09V333000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 37E3/S7 & 37E5/J7 |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Reported | 2009-08-20 |
| Owners notified | 2009-10-20 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 16000 |
What is wrong
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND AUGUST 2009. THE WIRING HARNESS OF A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX (DSG) MAY HAVE CONNECTOR WIRES THAT WERE INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED. WITH INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED CONNECTOR WIRES, A TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FALSELY DETECT A HIGH GEARBOX OIL TEMPERATURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SELECTOR LEVER POSITION INDICATOR WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL FLASH. IN ADDITION, THE "DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL" INDICATOR LIGHT WILL BE ILLUMINATED, ALERTING THE DRIVER TO APPLY THE BRAKES.
What can happen
THE ABRUPT SHIFT TO NEUTRAL COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
VOLKSWAGEN WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Notes
VW RECALL NO.37E3/S7 & AUDI RECALL NO. 37E5/J7.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2009 AUDI A3 | Built 2008-09-01 to 2009-08-19. |
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| 2010 AUDI A3 | Built 2008-09-01 to 2009-08-19. |
| 2009 AUDI TT | Built 2008-09-01 to 2009-08-19. |
| 2009 VOLKSWAGEN EOS | Built 2008-09-01 to 2009-08-19. |
| 2009 VOLKSWAGEN GTI | Built 2008-09-01 to 2009-08-19. |
| 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GTI | Built 2008-09-01 to 2009-08-19. |
| 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2008-09-01 to 2009-08-19. |
| 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2008-09-01 to 2009-08-19. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE09035
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE09035 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2009-07-17, closed 2009-11-19. VEHICLE STALL/LOSS MOTIVE POWER. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| List | 2023-10-16. Service bulletin. On-car analysis list from December 2nd, 2013 please contact VW Helpline before attempting repair |
|---|---|
| Edition85 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition115 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition59 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition67 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition85 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Guide | 2023-08-14. Service bulletin. P0102, P1128, P1296 - WA front oxygen sensor faults |
| V371802203397511 | 2023-07-10. Service bulletin. Automatic Transmission Fluid Requirements |
| 34 13 17 2029069 | 2022-05-31. Service bulletin. Transmission gear display illuminated |
| 37 13 09 2028715 | 2022-05-02. Service bulletin. After a mechatronics, torque converter, or complete gearbox replacement, the clutches must be adapted to the new component. This requires a gradual move of the clutch linings toward the optimal operating points in the most diverse load conditions. As a result, sporadic driving power disruptions lasting for less than a second or reduced shift comfort are possible over the first 500 miles. This is normal, and these issues will decrease over time. The issues can also occur if the adaptation values of the gearbox were deleted. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.