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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: DCsGTi on 15 October 2019, 22:05

Title: Mass DSG recall
Post by: DCsGTi on 15 October 2019, 22:05

Sent this by a friend earlier..

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7574045/Urgent-recall-tens-thousands-Volkswagen-Audi-Skoda-cars-dangerous-fault.html

Appears to be an Australian news piece but will this be world wide and effect someone like myself with a 2010 Golf GTi DSG?

 :whistle:

Title: Re: Mass DSG recall
Post by: jv on 15 October 2019, 22:29

It's ok, you get a GTI in the UK  :whistle:

Title: Re: Mass DSG recall
Post by: joe6 on 16 October 2019, 10:07

Yet another VW quality control/manufacturing issue.

Title: Re: Mass DSG recall
Post by: mrjp on 16 October 2019, 22:28

Doesn't apply to UK cars apparently:

https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/cars/vw-audi-skoda-recall-car-models-power-uk-vehicles-australia-815760

Title: Re: Mass DSG recall
Post by: Kayobong on 19 October 2019, 14:22

Just purchased my MK6 GTI DSG and I see this! Uh oh.

Title: Re: Mass DSG recall
Post by: joe6 on 19 October 2019, 15:33

Quote from: Kayobong on 19 October 2019, 14:22

Just purchased my MK6 GTI DSG and I see this! Uh oh.

Only applies in hotter countries not temperate zones like Europe so far. Apparently it is to do with a temperature sensor and linked mechatronic software.