Factory radio model rcd 510. Car mileage: 61,320 miles. It was hot outside and I was running air conditioning. After driving for about 30min with radio on, the radio went blank (black screen). It would not turn back on at the time. A technician checked fuses and no blown fuses were found. The radio remained in the car for 2 more days and would not turn back on. Radio was removed from the car and the technician took the radio apart, could not find an issue, discharged capacitor & radio still did not work. Radio is totally dead. Safety issue since bluetooth (handsfree) phone will not work without radio.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

Rcd-315 radio died. While driving on country road, radio popped and died. After electrical test of fuses and internet search, I determined that the radio could not be repaired. The safety issue on this is that the bluetooth module was still active and there was no way to turn it off other than unplugging the bluetooth. Since I use hands free phone, this is a hazardous failure. I located 100's of websites that talked about this radio issue and the resulting electrical problems that this failure causes. This issue should be a recall priority.

- Shelbyville, IN, USA

Electrical lighting monitoring system started going through several actions indicating right front low beam was out, then left rear brake light was out, then front, right signal light was out, then left rear signal light was out, then license bracket light was out. All this happened while the auto was being driven on a straight section of highway. Carried auto to local service man who said it would be better for Volkswagen to look at it, as it involved major electrical problems. Although car had been turned off, the battery had to be re-charged to get the car to start in order to carry to dealer - 45 miles away. Was told by VW dealership that it sounded like the fuse box had melted. Stated they had seen several incidents of this. Actual diagnosis was the fuse box had melted. I commented that this seemed strange. I thought the purpose of a fuse box was a safeguard to prevent overheating and that fuses were suppose to blow and stop the current flow if there were problems in the electrical system.

- Hartwell, GA, USA