Volkswagen recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 jetta sedan vehicles manufactured from march 18, 2010, through august 22, 2011. Some vehicles had a stainless steel exhaust tip installed at the port during importation. These exhaust tips may extend beyond the original length of the factory-installed exhaust pipes. It is possible for inadvertent contact to occur with a person's leg.
What could happen
If the tailpipe extension is hot during inadvertent contact, a burn could occur.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the stainless steel exhaust tips as necessary free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during november 2011. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Vehicles covered
- Volkswagen Jetta 2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V466000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Of America, Inc
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 7, 2011
- Owners notified
- Nov 30, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 30,294
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 18, 2010 to Aug 22, 2011
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
Notes
Volkswagen's safety recall number is 26g8/u3.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.