Volkswagen of America, Inc.: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Volkswagen of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 15, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 26,452. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, and Passat vehicles equipped with a 1.8T engine and torque converter automatic transmission. In the affected vehicles, the O-ring seals between the oil cooler and the transmission may leak fluid.
The risk
The leaking transmission fluid could contact a hot surface and result in a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the O-ring seals in the transmission oil cooler, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on April 16, 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 38B9/9V.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Volkswagen Beetle | 50 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 Volkswagen Jetta | 388 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| 2014 Volkswagen Passat | 594 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V182000.
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