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VOLKSWAGEN JETTA (2026) - Recall 26V138000 — NHTSA record 324859
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Mar 11, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- VOLKSWAGEN JETTA (2026) - Recall 26V138000
- Reason
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Jetta vehicles. The transmission ground wire may not have been properly connected during assembly, causing an open electrical circuit. An open circuit may draw a higher current and increase the risk of a fire.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Quantity
- 48165
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 324859
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: VOLKSWAGEN JETTA; model year 2026. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Mar 11, 2026
- Manufacturer end
- Feb 17, 2026
- Owner notification
- Mar 31, 2026
- Record created
- Mar 12, 2026
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