Issue ID | 1251329 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10818529 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | JETTA |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 06/01/16 |
Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Purchased certified preowned in may. 2nd time when it is cold out that wipers will not turn on. The 1st time this happened in october, it took over 5 minutes of driving the car with defroster on high for them to start working i called dealer and was told that it had been cold that morning and the wipers were probably frozen to the window, even after i told them i had let the car warm up for 10 minutes. The 2nd time was this morning, i let the car warm up for 15 minutes since it was about 5 degrees out and even after driving the car for 1 hour, the wipers still would not turn on. I called the dealer, made an appt to bring in that day and the wipers started working around noontime. When i went to the dealer, i was told that they would look at it, however, if they couldn't find anything and there was a good chance that they wouldn't since it did not make sense that they would just start working that there would be a charge of $105. 00 per hour if it turned out to be not covered under the warranty. I have found several complaints regarding this same issue on line, i think it is time for a recall. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 41000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WOODSTOCK, NY |
VIN pattern | 3VW2K7AJ7CMXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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