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Volkswagen Jetta

The Volkswagen Jetta has a loose transmission ground wire that may cause a fire.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2025-2026 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles. The transmission ground wire may not have been properly connected during assembly, causing an open electrical circuit. An open circuit may draw a higher current and increase the risk of a fire. The recall was reported to NHTSA on March 11, 2026, and affects 48,165 vehicles nationwide.

The problem is in the electrical system. Dealers will inspect and repair the transmission ground wire as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 31, 2026.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls. VINs are searchable from March 13, 2026.
  2. Dealers will inspect and repair transmission ground wire as necessary, free of charge.
  3. You may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
  4. Look for the owner letter. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Dealers will inspect and repair transmission ground wire as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97TC. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.

Is your Volkswagen affected?

These models and years may be affected.

  • Jetta, model years 2025 to 2026

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
Electrical system defect
Campaign
26V138000
Vehicles affected
48,165
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters mailed
Manufacturer's recall number
97TC
Manufacturer phone
1-800-893-5298

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)