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Volkswagen transmission ground wire may not have been properly connected during assembly, causing an open electrical circuit.

NHTSA campaign 26V-138 · Reported March 11, 2026 · 48,165 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volkswagen Jetta
VEHICLES AFFECTED
48,165
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect and repair transmission ground wire as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the electrical system wiring. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The transmission ground wire may not have been properly connected during assembly, causing an open electrical circuit.

WHY IT MATTERS

An open circuit may draw a higher current and increase the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and repair transmission ground wire as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-138.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2025–2026Volkswagen 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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