Recall 14V656000: 2011–2013 Volkswagen Jetta and 1 other model

Report received

Oct 20, 2014

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected

442,066vehicles

Model years

2011–2013

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2012 Volkswagen Beetle65 complaints
• 2013 Volkswagen Beetle93 complaints
• 2011 Volkswagen Jetta607 complaints
• 2012 Volkswagen Jetta500 complaints
• 2013 Volkswagen Jetta518 complaints