# 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\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-03\-18 to 2011\-08\-22.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [V0116152014815\_20](/bulletins/11038146.md), 2026-10-06, Service bulletin
- [V1718062017813\_24](/bulletins/11035762.md), 2026-08-05, Service bulletin
- [V1719012012855\_81](/bulletins/11034617.md), 2026-07-07, Service bulletin
- [TT 13\-20\-01\_3](/bulletins/11034614.md), 2026-07-07, Service bulletin
- [TT 10\-18\-02\_2](/bulletins/11034613.md), 2026-07-07, Service bulletin
- [VOS\-26\-21](/bulletins/11030847.md), 2026-04-06, Service bulletin
- [V1917012022548\_15](/bulletins/11025437.md), 2025-11-10, Service bulletin
- [V1718062017813\_23](/bulletins/11025436.md), 2025-11-10, Service bulletin
- [V0116152014815\_19](/bulletins/11025431.md), 2025-11-10, Service bulletin
- [V0116132033805\_11](/bulletins/11025430.md), 2025-11-10, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/11V466000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/11V466000)

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