{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"13V568000","date":"2013-11-14","owner_notified":"2013-12-06","manufacturer":"Volkswagen of America, Inc.","component":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Jetta Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 2012 through October 2013 and equipped with a DQ-200 direct-shift gearbox. Due to gearbox fluid additives, the control module within the gearbox may corrode.  The deposits from this corrosion may cause an electrical short and result in a stall-like condition.","consequence":"This sudden loss of power while driving increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the gearbox oil with a non-corrosive version, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2013.  Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's recall number is 34F6/4V.","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.","mfr_campaign":"34F6/4V","part_number":null,"units":3837,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2015-1","period_to":"2015-1","submitted":"2015-04-30","involved":3837,"remedied":3704,"unreachable":0,"removed":1,"remedied_percent":96,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2013,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA HYBRID","vehicle_id":"2013_volkswagen_jetta","match":"base","built_from":"2012-10-01","built_to":"2013-10-31"},{"year":2014,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA HYBRID","vehicle_id":"2014_volkswagen_jetta","match":"base","built_from":"2012-10-01","built_to":"2013-10-31"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/13V568000"}