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Center trim got me - poll

Did you/do you have sharp edges on your shifter trim?

  • I've looked and everything is good

    Votes: 58 65.2%
  • I've looked and I have sharp edges but no injury yet

    Votes: 5 5.6%
  • I've been injured by the sharp edge but have not reported it

    Votes: 16 18.0%
  • I've been injured by the sharp trim and I have reported it

    Votes: 10 11.2%

  • Total voters
    89
  • Poll closed .

ReadTheBook

Autocross Newbie
Location
Bay Area Smoke Hell
Car(s)
DVP Spektrm, MK4 R32
So i finally took my car in for its 30k server (2016 Autobahn) and mentioned I wanted this resolved. They called me back with a $220 estimate. Aren't people getting this covered from VW? If so, who do i need to contact? This piece has sliced my hand open twice and i'll be damned if I pay a single penny to fix something that is clearly a manufacturer defect.

Call or chat VW Care and have it out with them. Fuck paying for something that causes severe bodily injury requiring stitches.
 

dequardo

Autocross Newbie
Location
America’s Dairyland
Car(s)
‘21 GLI Autobahn GLI
Mine came apart at the right edge just like the picture above. Sliced my finger good. Dealer replaced. Shifter cover. Not finger.
 

KlipZ

Ready to race!
Location
AZ
My dealership goodwilled it for me, but it should definitely be covered under your bumper to bumper warranty if you're still within 3 years. Mine wasn't even that sharp and hasn't sliced me, but they didn't give me any hassle when I asked for it to be replaced. Give VWoA a call and see if they will play ball.

If you have to end up eating the cost, just order the part and replacing it yourself. It's an easy 10 minute job.

https://parts.vw.com/p/Volkswagen_2...-Shift-Lever-Knob/52645869/5G1713203KXPR.html

Yeah my car is 2 weeks over the "3 year" warranty. What a bullshit warranty, btw. 3 years..
 

joesid

Go Kart Newbie
After getting cut a 3rd time, I went ahead and just ordered a new one. I don’t have the fight in me at this point to deal with the dealership BS. It was $116 shipped and took about 5 minutes to install.




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alemk7gti

Ready to race!
It got me a few times as well nothing to big tho. I just remedied it by applying clear tape over the piece that was cutting me and cut it with a blade and no issues since. I recommend just applying some clear tape instead of wasting money or time going to the dealer to get it fixed, that’s just me.
 

joesid

Go Kart Newbie
It got me a few times as well nothing to big tho. I just remedied it by applying clear tape over the piece that was cutting me and cut it with a blade and no issues since. I recommend just applying some clear tape instead of wasting money or time going to the dealer to get it fixed, that’s just me.

Agreed. Wish I had just done that. If you look at post 27 of this thread you’ll see the dent I caused by my attempt to fix it. It was truly dangerous at that point. I lined the new one with Tesa tape for good luck.
 

Wongatron

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
Texas
I had it peel up on both 2015 and 2016 car (also from the shifter handle of the 2015) replaced by dealer under warranty. Happened again on the 2015 after replacement, stripped and painted it.
 

alemk7gti

Ready to race!
Agreed. Wish I had just done that. If you look at post 27 of this thread you’ll see the dent I caused by my attempt to fix it. It was truly dangerous at that point. I lined the new one with Tesa tape for good luck.



Yeah man mine was doing the same thing so I just put some clear packaging tape over it. You can’t really tell it’s there unless you look close it’s a good solution to something that looks like it will keep happening even if you get a replacement, I just hate dealing with the dealer lol.


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PhonzGTI

New member
Location
Atlanta
Dumb question but where is the Badgeskin for that part? I only see them for the Shifter Knob area, not the trim around the cubbie hole.
 
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zimmie2652

Ready to race!
Location
Frederick, MD
Dumb question but where is the Badgeskin for that part? I only see them for the Shifter Knob area, not the trim around the cubbie hole.

They don’t have one.
 

VL3X

Go Kart Newbie
Location
Delaware
Car(s)
2017 GTI SE
Just got back from the dealer regarding this. Damn trim piece sliced my finger up good last week. My service adviser snapped some pics and said it shouldn't be a problem to get it covered under warranty (I'm at ~15k).
 

NopeR

Autocross Champion
Car(s)
18 Golf R
Mine got replaced under warranty... 18R. No questions asked.

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