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Volkswagen have an engine that may seize due to an improper casting of the block.

NHTSA campaign 17V-070 · Reported February 3, 2017 · 2 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volkswagen Jetta
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2
REMEDY
Volkswagen will either buy back the vehicle or replace the engine block, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the engine and engine cooling engine. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

These vehicles have an engine that may seize due to an improper casting of the block.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the engine seizes, the wheels may suddenly lock up, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Volkswagen will either buy back the vehicle or replace the engine block, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-070.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2017Volkswagen Jetta

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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