NHTSA Campaign 07V334000
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
NHTSA campaign 07V334000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: trunk lid. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 07V334000 with NHTSA on August 1, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V334000, NHTSA lists up to 23,898 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 1, 2005 and July 31, 2007.
Owner notification letters for 07V334000 were scheduled from September 14, 2007, 44 days after the report.
07V334000 covers 2 models from Audi, model years 2006–2008.
Owners of the model years 07V334000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 07V334000 vehicles, the 2007 Audi Q7 has the most (6).
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V334000 ranks 24 of 54 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 07V334000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the structure on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE AUTOMATIC REAR LID INCLUDES AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND CLUTCH THAT WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH TWO GAS STRUTS TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE REAR LID, INCLUDING A MANUAL CLOSE FUNCTION. IF ONE OF THE STRUTS HAS A TOTAL LOSS OF PRESSURE, THE RESULTANT SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE REAR LID IS INTERPRETED BY THE SOFTWARE AS AN INTENDED MANUAL CLOSE AND THE MOTOR CLUTCH RELEASES TO CLOSE THE REAR LID IMMEDIATELY.
- The risk
- THIS CAN RESULT IN AN UNINTENDED RAPID CLOSING OF THE REAR LID WITH A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.
- Notes
- VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. JV.
Reported August 1, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V334000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V334000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 1, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted