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    Volkswagen Golf Recall - Information & Updates

    All of the latest Volkswagen Golf recall information in one place. Find out what models are affected & what to do if your vehicle has been recalled? Volkswagen Golf recall updates straight from the manufacturer.

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    RECALL: More than 16,000 VW Polo, Golf, Jetta and Passat cars have dual-clutch transmission issue
    By Justin Hilliard · 2 April 2020
    Volkswagen Australia has recalled 16,098 Polo, Golf, Jetta and Passat cars, and Caddy vans, over a problem with their DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission
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    MY16-18 Land Rovers and MY03 Volkswagen variants recalled
    By Tom White · 24 May 2019
    Jaguar Land Rover has recalled examples of its Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque, Velar and Sport range sold between 2016 and 2018, while Volkswagen has recalled Golfs, Passats and Transporters sold in 2003.
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    Volkswagen Golf 2011: Accelerator problems
    Answered by Graham Smith · 31 January 2019

    We haven’t been getting reports of problems once the DSG has been replaced under the recall, as yours has, so I doubt you have any claim against VW for this latest problem.

    ACCC issues fourteen recalls in past fortnight
    By Daniel Gardner · 14 March 2017
    A number of potentially hazardous faults have been identified in vehicles sold in Australia, prompting a wide range of recalls.
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    Recalls issued by Suzuki, JLR, Lamborghini, Mitsubishi and Volkswagen
    By Tung Nguyen · 15 February 2017
    The Lamborghini Aventador was one of the vehicles affected by the latest set of recalls
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    Audi and Volkswagen recall 582k cars in US
    By Robbie Wallis · 31 January 2017
    Audi and Volkswagen have issued three safety recall notices involving 582,822 vehicles sold exclusively in the United States.
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    Government gives green light for Volkswagen diesel recall
    By Tim Robson · 5 December 2016
    Another 35,000 vehicles have been added to Volkswagen Australia's diesel emissions recall list.
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    US Volkswagen dealers nearing agreement on dieselgate
    By Tim Robson · 29 August 2016
    VW to offer large compensation package to its US dealer network in the wake of the diesel emissions scandal.
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    Dieselgate fix approval "reasonably imminent" says Volkswagen Australia boss
    By Tim Robson · 16 August 2016
    Local VW chief speaks out over bureaucratic delays to approvals to fix vehicles caught up in diesel emissions scandal.
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    Golf DSG transmission problems
    Answered by Graham Smith · 20 May 2016

    You have a reasonable claim against VW to have the gearbox replaced free of charge. The DSG gearbox is known to be troublesome and yours has a history of malfunctioning. Because the car is seven years old and VW isn’t very forthcoming on customer issues you will have to suit up and take them on, but the DSG transmission is a dud and the company knows it, and they should come clean and fix cars like yours that are having problems. If you can’t get anywhere with VW and give up, try an independent VW specialist mechanic.

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