Volkswagen Beetle, Jetta (2011-2013): Suspension
Recall 14V656000 · Oct 20, 2014 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
442,066
vehicles affected
442,066
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V656000
- Date
- Oct 20, 2014
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 442,066
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear
- Model years
- 2011-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Beetle | 2012-2013 |
| Volkswagen | Jetta | 2011-2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V656000?
2 models: Volkswagen Beetle (2012-2013), Volkswagen Jetta (2011-2013), about 442,066 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V656000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.