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Volkswagen recalls 27,000 cars
Wolfsburg, Germany - Carmaker Volkswagen has recalled more than 27,000 cars because a defective electrical connection could become hot and cause a fire, the Germany company said Thursday.

The recalled cars are diesel Volkswagen Jetta compact sedans and diesel station wagon versions of the Volkswagen Golf made between January 8, 2007 and January 9, 2008.

A spokesman said an earth connection in the car heater had not been made properly. Garages are to repair the part free of charge
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Volkswagen recalls 27,000 cars



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DROOPYSAKKDROOPYSAKK - 1/24/2008 2:53:27 PM
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im sure glad i just picked up an r32 yesterday!


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Bmw8terBmw8ter - 1/26/2008 2:28:38 AM
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I take it you have no problem with the chance case your car might spontaneously catch fire then?

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/19/brand-new-vw-r32-catches-on-fire/


r15mohdr15mohd - 1/24/2008 3:10:05 PM
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well it is in diesel motors from the golf/jetta...

maybe a link to the recent MB diesel recall?

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WhelanWhelan - 1/24/2008 3:56:41 PM
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Not a shocker that VW has another issue with their electrical systems.

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M35MTM35MT - 1/24/2008 7:19:06 PMView My AgentSpace
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They really need to hire a new 'electrition'...seriously, Audi's too. It's their one downfall.


M35MTM35MT - 1/25/2008 8:22:59 AMView My AgentSpace
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Who said anything about Toyota?

Comments like that show how immature you are, we are discussing a real problem with an automaker and you scream out "Toyota did it too!"


_43LE_43LE - 1/25/2008 11:01:40 AM
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LOL M35MT! what else did you expect from him!? When there's news of a Toyota recall posted here there's no one posting recalls about Volks.


Htay7500Htay7500 - 1/25/2008 4:22:03 PM
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their (VWs) electronics are fragile, and are hard to work on.


_43LE_43LE - 1/25/2008 10:42:00 PM
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OK midengine, let's see where Toyota ranks vs volks according to JD power for 2007:

Buick 145
Lexus 145
Cadillac 162
Mercury 168
Honda 169
Toyota 178
BMW 182
Lincoln 182
Subaru 192
Oldsmobile 196
Jaguar 197
Acura 207
Mercedes-Benz 212
Infiniti 215
Jeep 219
Pontiac 220
Scion 220
Ford 221
GMC 222
Chevrolet 226
Hyundai 228
Mitsubishi 228
Volvo 230
Audi 234
Dodge 236
HUMMER 242
MINI 247
Chrysler 249
Porsche 252
Nissan 274
Saturn 274
Kia 288
Mazda 289
Volkswagen 298
Saab 319
Isuzu 322
Suzuki 324
Land Rover 398

Gee, volks close the bottom, what a surprise!


WhelanWhelan - 1/25/2008 9:47:47 AM
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The point on this article is that VW/Audi and most other Germans have consecutively had issues with their electrical systems. Be it small or large they have occurred because all of the German companies get their components from the same warehouses in China to save costs on these items. The Japanese use their own electronics, hence the more modern and higher reliability of the advancements they put in their cars.

I'm not playing Jap fan boy or German hater btw, simply stating that it is a known fact that the Japanese cars (yes Honda and Toyota) have a higher reliability with electronics than do the Germans. You can claim that this is because Germans focus more on the driving aspect of vehicles than the amenities. And this may be true, given that the last generation Passat and Jetta had pop out cup holders that blocked your use and view of the stereo head unit.

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atomicbriatomicbri - 1/25/2008 10:13:27 AMView My AgentSpace
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Actually the Japanese use a few electronics from American companies....and American suppliers for the cars they build in the US. I think it is ridiculous sometimes how everyone gripes about a recall and all, cars today in general are way better than ever before.


VISOVISO - 1/25/2008 5:35:33 PM
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Don't lump Audi into this one. First of all these are VWs built in Mexico and I believe that the quality processes the VW utilizes in Mexico are lacking. I think VW suffers in the US because the majority of these vehicles are coming from the Puebla plant.


autoproautopro - 1/26/2008 5:15:21 PMView My AgentSpace
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Midengine
The reason Toyota has an advantage is sear volume and ..mfg efficiency.

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