Transmission glitch prompts recalls

WASHINGTON - Volkswagen of America is recalling about 13,500 vehicles to fix problems with a dual-clutch transmission that could lead to a warning appearing on the dashboard.

Also yesterday, Audi of America, Volkswagen’s luxury division, announced its own recall of 2,500 vehicles, citing similar concerns.

All of the vehicles were built between September 2008 and August 2009.

The Volkswagen recall affects the 2009 model year and a limited number of 2010 Jetta, Jetta SportsWagen, GTI, and Eos vehicles. The Audi recall applies to 2009 MY A3, TT, and TT Roadster models equipped with S tronic transmissions. A limited number of 2010 MY A3 cars equipped with S tronic transmissions are also affected.