{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"04V007000","date":"2004-01-06","owner_notified":"2004-04-30","manufacturer":"VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC","component":"POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY","summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","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).","mfr_campaign":"JA","part_number":null,"units":145,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"AUDI","model":"TT","vehicle_id":"2004_audi_tt","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-07-01","built_to":"2003-10-31"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/04V007000"}