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Just received information on class action lawsuit against volkswagen.

If you purchased or leased, new or used one of the vehicles listed below, your rights could be affected:

· 2001-2007 Volkswagen New Beetle equipped with sunroof (VIN below 3VW---1C-7M514779)
· 2001-2007 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan or Wagon equipped with sunroof
· 2001-2007 Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen GTI equipped with sunroof
· 1999-2005 Volkswagen Passat.
· 1997-2006 Audi A4 B5 and B6 Platforms (including Cabrio, S and RS versions).
· 1998-2005 Audi A6 C5 Platform (including Allroad, S and RS versions)

Current owners or leasers:
· 1998-2000 and 2007-2009 Volkswagen New Beetle equipped with sunroof (VIN 3VW---1C-7M514779 or higher)
· 1997-2000, and 2008-2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan or Wagon equipped with sunroof
· 1997-2000 Volkswagen Golf/GTI and 2008 - 2009 Volkswagen Golf/GTI equipped with sunroof
· 1997 and 2006-2009 Volkswagen Passat equipped with sunroof
· 1998 Volkswagen Passat
· 2004-2009 Volkswagen Touareg
· 2005-2008 Audi A4 B7 equipped with sunroof (including S and RS versions)
· 1997 and 2005-2009 Audi A6 C6 platform equipped with sunroof (including S and RS versions)
· 1997-2009 Audi A8 (including S versions)

Pursuant to the settlement terms, owners and lessees of the various subclasses of Settlement Class Vehicles may receive different levels of relief.

All Class Members who currently own or lease Settlement Class Vehicle will receive Revised Maintenance Schedules recommending inspection (and cleaning if necessary) of the plenum drain systems, and sunroof drain systems (where applicable) every 40,000 miles or every 2 years, whichever comes first and additional reminders that these areas should be periodically checked for and kept clear of accumulations of foreign matter and debris.

Some Class Members will be eligible to request reimbursement of certain costs and damages sustained as a result of water ingress though the sunroof drain systems and/or plenum drain systems, from an $8 million dollar Reimbursement Fund.

Some Class Members will be eligible to have their sunroof drain systems modified and inspected through an instituted Service Action that adresses water ingress issues.


More details regarding the relief available to you can be found in your Notice and on this website. You may also contact the Settlement Administrator by email: info@wateringresssettlement.com or by calling the toll-free number: 1-877-740-6992.

Go to https://wateringresssettlement.com/ for more info.
 
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I was just gonna put up a thread - Did your CCM drown? You're gonna get $$$! - I figured that would get em flocking in. :)

I didn't have any problems myself but this is great news for those who did. It even says that you don't need documentation of repair costs! Just sign the affidavit on the reverse. (in the letter you're going to get)
 
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#37 ·
UrbanLegend said:
I was just gonna put up a thread - Did your CCM drown? You're gonna get $$$! - I figured that would get em flocking in. :)
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If you read the settlement carefully, CCM and its wiring harness are NOT included for the reimbursement. Only TCM and its wiring harness, carpeting and its padding, and “components” of the sunroof and plenum drain systems are covered. And the reimbursement is only for PAST repairs with supporting evidence, but not sure if you do the repair today and VWGoA will cover it.
 
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My CCM drowned, but I recently started chucking receipts after I sold the B5! :mad:

Hope I still have this one somewhere...
 
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Edit: Just got home and checked the mail. Recieved two individual letters for both cars. Both letters had the same content even though the B5 has a sunroof, whereas the 5.5 does not. will be claiming the damage done to the car, I think that is the first thing VW has reimbursed me for. Never got back to me on the whole Carlsbad VW problem. I have 50/50 hopes as to whether I will recieve any money before I am cashing in my social security chekcs. :lol:
 
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got a question about this, has anyone who has some...well, less then dealer-friendly mods :lol: taken theirs to the dealer for a recall and run into problems from the dealership? You know, mods like cutting an intake hose in half to relocate the DV, or bypassing the N75 with a MBC or maybe removed the sway bar :thumbup:

Though I don't think it should matter for something like this I would hate to set myself up lol
 
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i have a question as well.... we received this letter as well. im just confused as to what its for and what it means i can/should do. i cant say we've had any electrical or wet carpet issues so maybe nothing is wrong. the only thing thats kinda odd is ever once in a while we can hear what sounds like water moving around (sounds like its coming from the direction of the dash) when we start moving. mainly notice the sound once we back out of the driveway and star down the road... could this be related? just unclear on the situation at hand....
 
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godsspeed said:
the only thing thats kinda odd is ever once in a while we can hear what sounds like water moving around (sounds like its coming from the direction of the dash) when we start moving. mainly notice the sound once we back out of the driveway and star down the road... could this be related?
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Yes, your do have problems. You have water accumulation under the battery tray which is part of class action on plenum drains. Two drains there are clogged by debris and the water eventually will get into the passenger compartment.
 
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#23 ·
Got two of these, but thankfully haven't had issues with water (plenum is clean, cars are garaged, nipples have been removed).

Best of luck to those affected! Of the dozen-or-so class action letters I've been qualified for, I've never seen a dime from any of them. This one actually sounds more promising, though.
 
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TheAmazingDave said:
We have the common sense to clean our drains, whether the manufacturer specified it or not.
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The nipple thing, I can understand (hidden from view). But I do find it hard to understand how someone wouldn't notice a clogged plenum drain over a long period of time.

Not saying it wasn't a small design flaw on VW's part, but if we want to call that a design flaw, I've got a laundry list of others for you (including the CCM in the floor). Cars are incredibly complex devices made to operate under very diverse conditions, and we can't expect the mfr to think of ever single thing that might go wrong.

On a related note, did anyone notice the language in the letter only mentions the TCM, not the CCM? That seemed weird. One of the main reasons both of my letters also went into the trash.
 
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This class action has both good and bad part to most Passat owners. One of the bad part is you CAN'T sue VWGoA (FKA VWoA) for similar complaints after this class action settled on July 26, 2010 unless you exclude yourself from the settlement before June 15, 2010.

If you noticed, there are limited funds, $8M, available for reimbursement if you can provide evidence of PAST repairs. But if you have not done any repairs for the water damage such as the carpet, you are screwed. That's why VWGoA sent out the supplement so fast just to cover its ass. No more responsibility on their side if you still have water ingress issues.

The best part for a handful Passat owners are these plaintiffs, each will get $10K in addition to the reimbursement of their repairs.

Of course the law firms get the most, up to $30M!!!
 
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