Recall on gear shifter trim

[Jozooka]

FWIW, I had my trim piece replaced under warranty a few years ago (after it sliced me) and the dealer still insisted on doing the recall to re-replace the trim.

 

[cb1111]

FWIW, I had my trim piece replaced under warranty a few years ago (after it sliced me) and the dealer still insisted on doing the recall to re-replace the trim.

The first replacement was with the identical trim part. This one has the updated part

 

[cb1111]

Well, update for anyone who wants to avoid wasting their day at a dealer: took a copy of the service action in and they said it's not showing up under the VIN so there's nothing they can do. My guess is this must either just be for the DSG trim (or VW hasn't updated something internally yet which is why it's not showing up.) Disappointing but oh well.

Didn't you say it showed up on the NHTSA site when you plugged in your VIN? If you have damaged trim (or it is a concern to you) then call VW corporate because I don't see the distinction in the document

 

[messrock]

FWIW - I didn't see it with my VIN on NHTSA, but I do see it with my VIN on the VW recall/TSB page.

 

[odessa.filez]

Just got my letter. Says I have until 2027. Think I'll wait for awhile as it currently looks okay.

5 years from now everything else will look worn, but 'damn, look at that nice shifter trim'

 

[bobloblawGTI]

Didn't you say it showed up on the NHTSA site when you plugged in your VIN? If you have damaged trim (or it is a concern to you) then call VW corporate because I don't see the distinction in the document

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No, never showed up in a VIN search on either VW or NHTSA. Found it manually searching through TSBs. I agree from the Service Action language it looks like it would be covered but the dealer said no.

 

[Jumpy]

Well, update for anyone who wants to avoid wasting their day at a dealer: took a copy of the service action in and they said it's not showing up under the VIN so there's nothing they can do. My guess is this must either just be for the DSG trim (or VW hasn't updated something internally yet which is why it's not showing up.) Disappointing but oh well.

Does the MT trim also have the tendency to slice people's hands open?

 

[cb1111]

Does the MT trim also have the tendency to slice people's hands open?

Good question. Is the trim the same?

 

[coniglio rampante]

As hard as it is to believe, the service writer was wrong. This came in the mail just 5 minutes ago. Please appreciate my quality sanitizing (Bounty pick-a-size)

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Just received the letter today, minus any Bounty product.
There hasn’t been an issue with my car, but I’ll file this if needed prior to 1/19/2027.

 

[bobloblawGTI]

Good question. Is the trim the same?

Must not be; reddit seems to think it's DSG only. I haven't heard of anyone with a MT get a notice so seems like that's the consensus at this point.

 

[sstarrx2]

Yeah, I got the letter for my 2021 in the mail the other day as well. Brand new car with less than 10,000 miles...nothing wrong with the trim. I guess I will file it away for 5 years too.

 

[ElectricEye]

Their's a slight bubble on one side of the top edge of the chrome trim on my DSG shifter knob.
I fear that bubble may rise and split one day.
The chrome trim around my shifter base is perfect.
I wish this recall covered the shift knob too.

*Some years ago part of the trim on my START button began to peel.
I kept that at bay with a clear Badgeskin.

 

[cb1111]

Yeah, I got the letter for my 2021 in the mail the other day as well. Brand new car with less than 10,000 miles...nothing wrong with the trim. I guess I will file it away for 5 years too.

Be careful so you don't draw blood

 

[George Ab]

Received my notice of recall from VW today.

 

[sstarrx2]

Be careful so you don't draw blood

Yeah...as soon as it looks like it is trying to pull up, I will go get it replaced. I wonder if the car getting really hot inside causes it ? My car is garaged 98% of its life.