NHTSA recall 14V656000
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 | 14V656000 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2014-10-20 |
| Owners notified | 2015-04-07 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Units potentially affected | 442066 |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2016 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-10-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 442066 |
| Reported remedied | 327273 (74%) |
| Reported unreachable | 934 |
| Reported removed | 25 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Jetta vehicles manufactured March 1, 2010, to November 30, 2012, and 2012-2013 Beetle vehicles manufactured March 1, 2011, to July 31, 2013. The durability of the rear trailing arms may be reduced in vehicles whose rear trailing arms have been previously deformed, such as a result of a rear or side-rear impact crash.
What can happen
The reduced durability of the trailing arm may result in its sudden fracture, possibly causing loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a sheet metal inlay on the rear axle trailing arms designed to prevent a sudden loss of control in the event of trailing arm sudden fracture, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
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.
| 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE | Built 2011-03-17 to 2013-07-16. |
|---|---|
| 2013 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE | Built 2011-03-17 to 2013-07-16. |
| 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2009-11-19 to 2013-07-03. |
| 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2009-11-19 to 2013-07-03. |
| 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | Built 2009-11-19 to 2013-07-03. |
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
| V4016012043146_4 | 2025-12-05. Service bulletin. What is and what is not a leaking suspension strut. |
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| V4616012043146_3 | 2025-08-05. Service bulletin. How to identify and when to replace a leaking strut |
| Edition107 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition92 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| Edition41 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter |
| TT441402 | 2023-07-05. Service bulletin. This can be the due to the Encoder Ring being ground down on the wheel bearing hub unit, resulting in a damaged part. |
| TT441303 | 2023-07-05. Service bulletin. This Tech Tip provides an overview of vehicle four wheel alignment, and important steps that should be followed when performing four wheel alignments. |
| TB441304 | 2023-06-26. Service bulletin. Four Wheel Alignment Overview, Steering Wheel off Center, Vehicle Drift/Pull |
| TB441303 | 2023-06-26. Service bulletin. Four Wheel Alignment Overview, Steering Wheel off Center, Vehicle Drift/Pull |
| TB441302 | 2023-06-26. Service bulletin. This Technical Bulletin provides an overview for performing vehicle four Wheel Alignment, and information on improving vehicle drift/pull using selective tire placement. The information provided is based on the Hunter alignment equipment, Hunter GSP9700 with StraighTrak (VAS 6230x ) and John Bean RFV2000 with OptiLine (VAS 6311A) diagnostic balancer. The alignment information provided in this bulletin is not limited to the Hunter alignment equipment, and still applies with the use of other Volkswagen approved alignment equipment. The diagnostic procedure for selective tire placement, to improve vehicle drift/pull, will require the use of one of the diagnostic balancers previously mentioned. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.