NHTSA recall 11V466000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 11V466000 |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Reported | 2011-09-07 |
| Owners notified | 2011-11-30 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 30294 |
What is wrong
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 JETTA SEDAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 18, 2010, THROUGH AUGUST 22, 2011. SOME VEHICLES HAD A STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST TIP INSTALLED AT THE PORT DURING IMPORTATION. THESE EXHAUST TIPS MAY EXTEND BEYOND THE ORIGINAL LENGTH OF THE FACTORY-INSTALLED EXHAUST PIPES. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR INADVERTENT CONTACT TO OCCUR WITH A PERSON'S LEG.
What can happen
IF THE TAILPIPE EXTENSION IS HOT DURING INADVERTENT CONTACT, A BURN COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST TIPS AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
Notes
VOLKSWAGEN'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 26G8/U3.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2010-03-18 to 2011-08-22. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| V0116152014815_20 | 2026-10-06. Service bulletin. Suggested fuel additive |
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| V1718062017813_24 | 2026-08-05. Service bulletin. Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement |
| V1719012012855_81 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards |
| TT 13-20-01_3 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Instruction, how to lubicate engine before initial start. |
| TT 10-18-02_2 | 2026-07-07. Service bulletin. Lubricating engine components before reassembly. |
| VOS-26-21 | 2026-04-06. Service bulletin. This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the error message ERP0204E could occur during perform initial operation, software configuration, SVM updates for any control module(s) etc. |
| V1917012022548_15 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. G12Evo can now be mixed with previous coolants. |
| V1718062017813_23 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. How to measure engine oil consumption. |
| V0116152014815_19 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. A list of suggested fuel stations |
| V0116132033805_11 | 2025-11-10. Service bulletin. Engine misfire diagnostic aid. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.