NHTSA Campaign 17V070000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 17V070000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 17V070000 with NHTSA on February 3, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V070000, NHTSA lists up to 2 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 25, 2016 and November 30, 2016.
The 17V070000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V070000 were scheduled from February 16, 2017, 13 days after the report.
17V070000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V070000 ranks 270 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V070000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 17V070000 was 17V002000, reported on January 3, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Jetta vehicles equipped with a 1.4L engine. These vehicles have an engine that may seize due to an improper casting of the block.
- The risk
- If the engine seizes, the wheels may suddenly lock up, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will either buy back the vehicle or replace the engine block, free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10F4.
Reported February 3, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V070000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V070000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 3, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted