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Volkswagen Jetta Electrical System Safety Report | Feb 15, 2011
Reported on Feb 15, 2011
| WITH THE SPEED CONTROL ENGAGED AND WHILE PRESSING THE DECELERATION SWITCH ON THE TURN SIGNAL ARM TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE SPEED UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASES. EACH PRESS OF THE DECELERATION SWITCH NORMALLY CAUSES THE SPEED TO BE REDUCED BY 1 MILE PER HOUR. THE FIRST FEW PRESSES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE AS IT SHOULD, BUT OCCASIONALLY ON THE THIRD OR FOURTH PRESS THE SPEED JUMPS BACK UP BY 2 OR 3 MILE PER HOUR. SOMETIMES IT CORRECTS ITSELF AND SOMETIMES IT KEEPS REPEATING THE PATTERN. | |
| Make: | Volkswagen |
| Model: | Jetta |
| Manufactured by: | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SEVERNA PARK MD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VWPL7AJ3BM |
| Mileage: | 6000 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | |
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| Previous Report:Electrical System | Next Report:Unknown Or Other |