VW has just agreed to a new recall affecting many models, including 2010-2014 CCs: see
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/...od_ids=1962091
In a nutshell:
- The slip-ring, aka as clock ring, is mounted on the steering column behind the steering wheel and serves the purpose of maintaining all electrical contacts within the wheel as the wheel is being turned (see http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-OEM-Air...-/231370322555 for a picture of this part).
- There is a well-documented history of this part failing sporadically due to wear and dirt in high mileage Passats and CCs; however, it appears that it is now happening more often on much younger cars, most still under warranty: it happened to my 2014 CC Executive 3.6 earlier this week: the car has 12Kmiles on the odometer.
- When it fails, all steering wheel switches and paddles become inoperative, including the horn as well as the driver side airbag, and the airbag warning light goes on.
- This triggers the following DTCs:
Slip-ring DTC:
Address 16: Steering wheel (J527) Labels: 3C0-953-569.clb
Part No SW: 3C5 953 501 CN HW: 5K0 953 569 AS
Component: LENKS.MODUL 016 0140
Revision: FF010042 Serial number: 20140120300415
Coding: 099A270001
Shop #: WSC 00015 115 00001
ASAM Dataset: EV_VW360SteerWheelUDS A03004
ROD: EV_VW360SteerWheelUDS.rod
VCID: 73EE4E8FDAB1C0A650-8026
1 Fault Found:
365080 - Controls in Steering Wheel
U108E 00 [009] - No Communications
Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Air Bag DTC
Address 15: Airbags Labels: 5N0-959-655.lbl
Part No SW: 5N0 959 655 AE HW: 5N0 959 655 AE
Component: J234__518 VW10 HI 2418
Revision: 28019000 Serial number: 003N5P1FCZC2
Coding: 0012600
Shop #: WSC 05311 000 00001
VCID: 000411435307EB3E5D-8054
Subsystem 1 - Part No: 3C8 959 339 A
Component: BF-Gewichtsens. 003 0001
Subsystem 2 - Serial number: 0000000000GJNW
Subsystem 3 - Serial number: 0014.11.130000300000640058ÿ†63
Subsystem 4 - Serial number: 640058ÿ†6332MTS671763453 ÿ†63
Subsystem 5 - Serial number: 63453 ÿ†6342MTS650173453 ÿ†63
Subsystem 6 - Serial number: 73453 ÿ†6351HTS6CRK6JCKJ ÿ†63
Subsystem 7 - Serial number: 6JCKJ ÿ†6361HTS6VAS8JCKR ÿ†63
Subsystem 8 - Serial number: 8JCKR ÿ†63727TS6126VGCKR ÿ†63
Subsystem 9 - Serial number: VGCKR ÿ†63827TS681BVGCKJ ÿ
Subsystem 10 - Serial number: VGCKJ ÿ
1 Fault Found:
00588 - Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N95)
001 - Upper Limit Exceeded - MIL ON
- Note that you do not need to worry about the airbag DTC, as it is just the consequence of the slip-ring DTC.
- The replacement is not difficult but requires good technical knowledge as you are dealing with the airbag circuits. Also, as I understand, the new component is not plug-and-play, so you need VCDS to reprogram the new part once installed. I highlighted the part number in bold above.
As VW has not yet determined the remedy, no one has been notified yet, but, if you encounter the problem and are out of warranty, you may want to bring a printout of the DOT recall notice with you to the dealer.
In my case, I took it to service department of Wellesley VW in Boston, where the techs took care of it, under warranty, with their habitual speed and efficiency, so the car is back to full efficiency. When, or if, VW comes up with a modified part number, I will keep you all posted.
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/...od_ids=1962091
In a nutshell:
- The slip-ring, aka as clock ring, is mounted on the steering column behind the steering wheel and serves the purpose of maintaining all electrical contacts within the wheel as the wheel is being turned (see http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-OEM-Air...-/231370322555 for a picture of this part).
- There is a well-documented history of this part failing sporadically due to wear and dirt in high mileage Passats and CCs; however, it appears that it is now happening more often on much younger cars, most still under warranty: it happened to my 2014 CC Executive 3.6 earlier this week: the car has 12Kmiles on the odometer.
- When it fails, all steering wheel switches and paddles become inoperative, including the horn as well as the driver side airbag, and the airbag warning light goes on.
- This triggers the following DTCs:
Slip-ring DTC:
Address 16: Steering wheel (J527) Labels: 3C0-953-569.clb
Part No SW: 3C5 953 501 CN HW: 5K0 953 569 AS
Component: LENKS.MODUL 016 0140
Revision: FF010042 Serial number: 20140120300415
Coding: 099A270001
Shop #: WSC 00015 115 00001
ASAM Dataset: EV_VW360SteerWheelUDS A03004
ROD: EV_VW360SteerWheelUDS.rod
VCID: 73EE4E8FDAB1C0A650-8026
1 Fault Found:
365080 - Controls in Steering Wheel
U108E 00 [009] - No Communications
Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Air Bag DTC
Address 15: Airbags Labels: 5N0-959-655.lbl
Part No SW: 5N0 959 655 AE HW: 5N0 959 655 AE
Component: J234__518 VW10 HI 2418
Revision: 28019000 Serial number: 003N5P1FCZC2
Coding: 0012600
Shop #: WSC 05311 000 00001
VCID: 000411435307EB3E5D-8054
Subsystem 1 - Part No: 3C8 959 339 A
Component: BF-Gewichtsens. 003 0001
Subsystem 2 - Serial number: 0000000000GJNW
Subsystem 3 - Serial number: 0014.11.130000300000640058ÿ†63
Subsystem 4 - Serial number: 640058ÿ†6332MTS671763453 ÿ†63
Subsystem 5 - Serial number: 63453 ÿ†6342MTS650173453 ÿ†63
Subsystem 6 - Serial number: 73453 ÿ†6351HTS6CRK6JCKJ ÿ†63
Subsystem 7 - Serial number: 6JCKJ ÿ†6361HTS6VAS8JCKR ÿ†63
Subsystem 8 - Serial number: 8JCKR ÿ†63727TS6126VGCKR ÿ†63
Subsystem 9 - Serial number: VGCKR ÿ†63827TS681BVGCKJ ÿ
Subsystem 10 - Serial number: VGCKJ ÿ
1 Fault Found:
00588 - Airbag Igniter; Driver Side (N95)
001 - Upper Limit Exceeded - MIL ON
- Note that you do not need to worry about the airbag DTC, as it is just the consequence of the slip-ring DTC.
- The replacement is not difficult but requires good technical knowledge as you are dealing with the airbag circuits. Also, as I understand, the new component is not plug-and-play, so you need VCDS to reprogram the new part once installed. I highlighted the part number in bold above.
As VW has not yet determined the remedy, no one has been notified yet, but, if you encounter the problem and are out of warranty, you may want to bring a printout of the DOT recall notice with you to the dealer.
In my case, I took it to service department of Wellesley VW in Boston, where the techs took care of it, under warranty, with their habitual speed and efficiency, so the car is back to full efficiency. When, or if, VW comes up with a modified part number, I will keep you all posted.