'product enhancement' (recall!) on some mk5 gti's

[RedRobin]

@ MAYO:

It's a VAG thing as far as I know.

Your dealer will remove your coils and inspect their part numbers.. Any older than a particular part # will be replaced free of charge and you'll go away a happy bunny and with Miss Coilette Placebo in your passenger seat.

[mo]

Mines booked in for 9th March.

56 Plate 2007 Ed30.

[ub7rm]

looked at this string of posts and decided to call my local dealers (Kettering VW Northants) concerning the coil packs. Spoke to reception and stated that I have a 56 plate GTI and that I had seen that there was a recall on these items. After leaving me on hold for ages the receptionist came back and confirmed that there is a recall on the coil packs and promtley booked me in for an inspection next week. I'm not sure if they are going to replace them or not, but feel better that they are least going to look into it. Funny that without this forum I wouldn't have known about any so called "recall"...is this just a VW thing....?

A proper recall is when the manufacturer gets in touch with DVLA to get the details of all the owners of the cars affected and it is issued that way.  The coil pack replacement is a 'campaign' which will automatically flag up a car when it comes into the VAG service network.  A true recall is done when its something safety critical like sticking accelerator pedals etc.  A campaign is maybe important but not likely to immediately endanger life and limb. 

VW may well issue a proper recall to mop up the people that don't go on forums or take their cars into VW to get servicing etc done once the majority of the easy to reach customers have been dealt with if this recall relates to a safety issue (cars catching fire).  I guess they look at the likely severity vs frequency to determine if its an issue worth of an all out recall or a campaign.

[damo666]

Had all my coils replaced today at VW Chesterfield,
was there an hour and cleared my check coolant warning aswell
All no quibbles and FREE

Happy, happy, joy, joy

[RedRobin]

A proper recall is when the manufacturer gets in touch with DVLA to get the details of all the owners of the cars affected and it is issued that way.  The coil pack replacement is a 'campaign' which will automatically flag up a car when it comes into the VAG service network.  A true recall is done when its something safety critical like sticking accelerator pedals etc.  A campaign is maybe important but not likely to immediately endanger life and limb. 

VW may well issue a proper recall to mop up the people that don't go on forums or take their cars into VW to get servicing etc done once the majority of the easy to reach customers have been dealt with if this recall relates to a safety issue (cars catching fire).  I guess they look at the likely severity vs frequency to determine if its an issue worth of an all out recall or a campaign.

....Fortunately when my last coilpack failed, giving me an instant loss of power and only 3 cylnders on song, I was on dual carriageway when I was overtaking. Potentially coilpack failures could cause human fatalities but I can understand that as usual no-one ever does anything until after a catastrophe!

[johnston]

well all mine were changed today. Didnt get a recipt or anything tho, just had to sign to say work had been done and that was it. I dont notice any difference, but at least it was free 

[mo]

When i called VW today to book mine in the service girl asked if i had received the letter?
Not sure if this is something that they are planning to do or if she was just speculating 

[damo666]

well all mine were changed today. Didnt get a recipt or anything tho, just had to sign to say work had been done and that was it. I dont notice any difference, but at least it was free 

I got a receipt pal after signing for the completed work
Maybe give em a ring or pop back in for one

[johnston]

well all mine were changed today. Didnt get a recipt or anything tho, just had to sign to say work had been done and that was it. I dont notice any difference, but at least it was free 

I got a receipt pal after signing for the completed work
Maybe give em a ring or pop back in for one

cheers for that, will do..

[mattypgolf]

ive got a 2008 gti should i get these checked?

[H18B VW]

I booked my 05 GTi in for a second key to be programmed at my local dealer here in Cornwall and the service guy said that my car had been flagged up on the system for coil packs 

I'm quite pleased to be getting something for free already after buying the car from them 5 weeks ago. Its only done 32000 miles but i'm pretty sure i'd notice if there was a difference in the way it drives?? We'll see.

Was there a recall a while back for ecu updates or anything else for that matter that may or may not have been carried out on all mk5s?

Thanks!

[Saint Steve]

ive got a 2008 gti should i get these checked?

Doubtful if you say it's 08 reg very early 07 plates are the latest.

[Jaywoo-GTI]

Booked back in for a week on saturday due to insufficent stock.

[phil1975]

well all mine were changed today. Didnt get a recipt or anything tho, just had to sign to say work had been done and that was it. I dont notice any difference, but at least it was free 

Looking through my service history book theres a section right at the back "workshop comments" where they have stamped it with date and mileage and the product recall number 28fs

[Teo10]

I hope Benfield have the parts in today (like they said they would) so I can go pick up my new GTI tomorrow!!