DSG Recall - Anyone already done it?

**Jalopy** · 30-07-2013, 02:13 PM

If so how long did it take? Did they give you a loan car? Is the car any 'better' after it all? Cheers

**roshea** · 30-07-2013, 02:18 PM

I'm still waiting - got the first letter saying there would be another letter.

VAG need to find ~30,000 of the mechatronic units to fix all the affected cars in AUS, so it might take a while.

I don't think the car will work any "better" with the new unit, but the part is less likely to fry and force you into a false neutral.

**aussiejim** · 30-07-2013, 09:07 PM

We have received second letter car
Is booked in for the 7th

**wai** · 30-07-2013, 09:11 PM

Chances are they will do the older ones first as there may be a greater likelihood that they will suffer any problems before the newer ones.

**ill0gitech** · 31-07-2013, 01:10 PM

I would hope they at least prioritise people who have the longest running issues with their dealers. If you have been having issues since for years, why should someone with no issues get priority if they don't have a problem, simply because their car was built the day before you?

**pologti18t** · 31-07-2013, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by ill0gitech

I would hope they at least prioritise people who have the longest running issues with their dealers. If you have been having issues since for years, why should someone with no issues get priority if they don't have a problem, simply because their car was built the day before you?

How would you know one way or the other? We have no idea how they prioritise the replacements. Could be by state then dealer?!?

**Ryan_R** · 31-07-2013, 06:26 PM

I just phones the dealer and booked it in like any other service. (I then got the 2nd letter a couple of days after.) I've had it replaced before - it'll drive differently for a week and then go back to normal as it adapts. You'll only notice an improvement if your current one is bad (jerky, etc).

**Buller_Scott** · 31-07-2013, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by Ryan_R

You'll only notice an improvement if your current one is bad (jerky, etc).

most of them? remember, apparently the manual states that these uber-versatile urban hatches werent meant to be driven in..........................
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city stop-start traffic. add to the fact that our summers are like, detrimentally hotter than other markets (united arab emirates, singapore, turkey, south africa, southern states in usa e.g. alabama).... wow. world of difference, temperature wise (not @ you, but rather @ VWA... i'll probably get a letter from a lawyer soon, haha).

**Ryan_R** · 01-08-2013, 11:32 AM

He asked if he would notice any immediate difference. I've answered from direct experience since I had mine replaced under warranty almost a year ago.

**ill0gitech** · 02-08-2013, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by pologti18t

How would you know one way or the other? We have no idea how they prioritise the replacements. Could be by state then dealer?!?

I've not said i know anything, simply that I would hope VWA know, and this time try to act with a bit more appreciation for owners and the media coverage.
One way to know would be if someone with an MY12 comes in and says they had no problems and had the recall anyway, before owners who have had documented issues. It'll be guess work in part for us forum monkeys, but Not for VWA and their owner and vehicle data.