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Passenger cars (Volkswagen VW Polo 1.2/77kw and others) - Repair
Official notice
21 Aug 2019
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Volkswagen VW Polo 1.2/77kw and others) - Repair. Defect in the automatic transmission hydraulic control system (upper housing). Defective component: Automatic transmission hydraulic control system (upper housing). Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards, and its cause: In the mechatronics of the 7-speed DSG automatic transmission, improper threading of the upper housing results in insufficient durability in some units. Consequently, fatigue accumulated through continuous hydraulic pressure changes in the accumulator may cause cracks in the upper housing and a drop in hydraulic pressure. In the worst case, driving force may no longer be transmitted, preventing the vehicle from being driven. Published 2019-08-21.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-2900. Corrective measures: Check the manufacturing lot of the upper housing on all vehicles and, where affected, replace the upper housing with a modified part.
Recall number
外-2900
Official notice
2019-08-21
The hazard
The hazard
Defect in the automatic transmission hydraulic control system (upper housing). Defective component: Automatic transmission hydraulic control system (upper housing). Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards, and its cause: In the mechatronics of the 7-speed DSG automatic transmission, improper threading of the upper housing results in insufficient durability in some units. Consequently, fatigue accumulated through continuous hydraulic pressure changes in the accumulator may cause cracks in the upper housing and a drop in hydraulic pressure. In the worst case, driving force may no longer be transmitted, preventing the vehicle from being driven.
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Brand: Volkswagen. Contact: ﾌｫﾙｸｽﾜｰｹﾞﾝ ｶｽﾀﾏｰｾﾝﾀｰ. Phone 0120-993-199.
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