NHTSA Recall 14V656000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V656000; Date: Oct. 20, 2014
The reduced durability of the trailing arm may result in its sudden fracture, possibly causing loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2012 Volkswagen Beetle; 2013 Volkswagen Beetle; 2011 Volkswagen Jetta; 2012 Volkswagen Jetta; 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
Component: Suspension:rear
Manufactured by: Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 442,066
Recall Summary:
Volkswagen group of America, inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 jetta vehicles manufactured March 1, 2010, to November 30, 2012, and 2012-2013 beetle vehicles manufactured March 1, 2011, to July 31, 2013. The durability of the rear trailing arms may be reduced in vehicles whose rear trailing arms have been previously deformed, such as a result of a rear or side-rear impact crash.
How to Fix:
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a sheet metal inlay on the rear axle trailing arms designed to prevent a sudden loss of control in the event of trailing arm sudden fracture, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 7, 2015
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