Other Engine Info: 50-St./Can. LEV emission.
Emissions Certification Test Group: 1ADXV01.8346
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt
Plant City: Curitiba
Plant Country: Brazil
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GLS
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A SIGNIFICANT WATER LEAK IN PASSENGER SIDE OF HATCHBACK INTERIOR, PRESUMABLY RELATED TO REAR SUNROOF DRAIN RECALL. DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RECALL NOTICE FROM VW IN REGARDS TO THE SUNROOF DRAIN COMPLAINTS, AND JUST DISCOVERED THE "WATER INGRESS SETTLEMENT VIN LOOKUP." MY VIN WAS INCLUDED, YET THE RECALL DATE PASSED ON 12/31/2011. I AM UNSATISFIED THAT GIVEN THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE LEAK, AND RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE, VW DID NOT CONTACT ME FOR INSPECTION/REPAIRS. ACCORDING TO VW, MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS NO OPEN RECALLS. HOWEVER, THIS WATER LEAK RENDERS MY VEHICLE UNUSABLE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, FOGGING UP EVERY WINDOW SURFACE TO THE POINT MY VIEW IS COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTED. *TR
2001
AIR BAGS
TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AFTER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD THE ON BOARD COMPUTER SAYS FAULT CODE 00591 FOR DRIVER'S BELT SWITCH RESISTANCE BEING TOO HIGH, WHICH IS DUE TO BROKEN WIRING IN BELT SWITCH HARNESS IN DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE. I WAS TOLD THIS COULD LEAD TO AIRBAG NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY IN THE CASE OF A COLLISION. I BELIEVE FAILURE OF THE WIRING IN THE BELT SWITCH HARNESS IS PROBABLY DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW/MANUFACTURING FAULT SINCE IT IS A RELATIVELY NEW CAR. *AK