For more information, please review the Water Ingress website at: http://www.wateringresssettlement.com/

The Tiburons included in this class action lawsuit are 2003 Tiburons produced on or before April 1, 2003.

On June 28th, a judge approved a settlement that will provide cash reimbursements to owners of the vehicles who have had out of pocket expenses for flywheel and clutch repairs.

Reimbursement is based on how much was spent on repairs and the vehicle mileage when the repair was performed.

* For vehicles with up to 50,000 miles at the time of repair, the reimbursement will be 100% of the amount paid for the repair.
* For vehicles with between 50,001 and 75,000 miles at the time of repair, the reimbursement will be 75% of the amount paid for the repair.
* For vehicles with between 75,001 and 100,000 miles at the time of repair, the reimbursement will be 50% of the amount paid for the repair.

Owners or lessees will be eligible to receive up to $150 in rental expenses for each flywheel / clutch repair.

More information on this can be found at: http://www.girardgibbs.com/hyundai.asp

HERNDON, Va., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) today announced it would initiate a new customer service program to address concerns raised by its customers with certain Direct Shift Gearboxes (DSG(®)) in Volkswagen and Audi models, and to affirm its confidence in the sophisticated technology represented by those components.

“Safety, customer satisfaction, quality and long-term reliability are top priorities at Volkswagen and Audi. We have been studying the symptoms customers have reported, and are working closely with the NHTSA,” said Stefan Jacoby, president and CEO, VWGoA. “We listened to our customers’ concerns, and are taking action to address them. We are focused on taking all the appropriate actions to ensure the complete satisfaction of our existing customers.”

This new comprehensive service program affects a limited number of model years 2007-2009 Volkswagens and Audis. Covered models are the Volkswagen R32, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI, Eos, as well as Audi A3 and TT.

Some customers have reported transmission performance issues under certain driving conditions. This was due to a faulty component inside the Mechatronic unit within a limited production range. VWGoA will repair or replace the components in the transmissions of approximately 43,000 Volkswagens and 10,300 Audis at no charge to the vehicles’ owners. Additionally, VWGoA will reimburse customers who have had this repaired at their own expense.

The company has begun increasing the parts supply to expedite this customer service program. As the parts become available, owners of the affected vehicles will be contacted to schedule an appointment at their dealer. The company will make loaner vehicles available at no charge.

In the meantime, owners who may have experienced problems with their transmissions are requested to contact their dealers or the Audi/Volkswagen toll-free customer service numbers (see below).

This new customer service program is unrelated to a voluntary safety recall that VWGoA announced August 20. Under that recall, VWGoA is replacing a faulty temperature sensor in a separate and smaller group of vehicles. (The earlier action addresses a potential for a faulty temperature sensor to cause the transmission to shift into neutral while the vehicle is being driven.)

The company will extend its New Vehicle Limited Warranty to cover the DSG(® )transmissions affected by the customer service program and the voluntary safety recall. This extended warranty is for 10-years/100,000-miles, transferrable to subsequent owners.

VWGoA is confident these actions will address issues noted by owners of the affected Volkswagen and Audi models. The DSG(®) gearbox is an industry leading technology that combines the fuel economy of a manual gearshift with the automatic shifting capacity of an automatic transmission.

Customers who have questions or concerns should call the Volkswagen Loyalty Center at 1-800-444-8982 or the Audi Customer Relations Campaign Help Line at 1-800-253-AUDI (2834).

SOURCE Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

SOURCE: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

In parallel with a recall on the same part BMW is issuing a warranty extension on the front passenger seat occupation detection mat.

The recall involves some 2006 3-Series (Sport Seat), 2004 to 2006 5-Series (Standard and Sport Seat), and 2004 to 2006 X3.

The repair will involve reworking the mat so that an external force will not cause it to crack.

The warranty extension involves the vehicles included in the recall and 2006 6 Series, 2006 3-Series (Standard Seat), 2004 to 2005 Z4, 2004 to 2006 7-Series, 2006 X5, and 2004 to 2006 5-Series (Comfort Seat). The warranty extension will increase the coverage for the part to 10 years with no mileage limitation but will only cover the mat for cracking.