Other Engine Info: 50-St./Can. LEV emission.
Emissions Certification Test Group: 1VWXV02.0227
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt
Plant City: Puebla
Plant Country: Mexico
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GLX
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE CRUISING ON THE HIGHWAY, MANUAL TRANSMISSION BROKE. 5 TH GEAR DISENGAGED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR IT BEHAVED AS IF IN NEUTRAL. CAR DE-ACCELERATED TO A HALT. *LA
2001
EQUIPMENT
I WAS CHANGING TIRES AND THE BRAKE PADS OF 2001 VW CABRIO USING VW ISSUED JACK THE JACK COLLAPSED BECAUSE IST SLIPPED FROM IT GROVE. IT HAPPENED IN THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I THINK IT IS UNIVERSAL JACK FOR VW CARS. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT HURT BECAUSE THE THE WHEEL WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE CAR WITH THE WHEEL NUTS LOOSENED. THIS JACK IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I CAN SEND THE JACK TO YOU TO BE EXAMINED IF NEEDED