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Volkswagen Jetta Fuel System, Diesel Safety Report | Aug 01, 2011
Reported on Aug 01, 2011
| 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTSWAGON TDI. CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT RESTART. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THERE WERE CARS FOLLOWING BEHIND AS CAR STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, DURING THE STALL CAR LOST POWER STEERING AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER TO SITE OF STREET. CAR WOULD NOT RE-START AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. CAR WAS NEARLY NEW (JUST OVER 2 MONTHS AND HAD LESS THAN 3,000 MILES). *TR | |
| 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: | LOUISVILLE KY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VWPL7AJ1BM |
| Mileage: | 2947 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | DIESEL |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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