NHTSA Campaign 14V182000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Filed by Volkswagen of America, Inc..
NHTSA campaign 14V182000 covers 3 vehicles and concerns the power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines. The repair is free.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by 14V182000 (3)
Is my car affected?
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V182000. It does not mean your individual car does: a campaign covers a range of VINs built in a specific window, and cars either side of that window are untouched.
Check the 17-character VIN from the driver-side dashboard or door jamb against NHTSA's lookup. If it is covered, the dealer must do the work free of charge, regardless of the car's age or mileage.