{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V070000","date":"2017-02-03","owner_notified":"2017-02-16","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Jetta vehicles equipped with a 1.4L engine.  These vehicles have an engine that may seize due to an improper casting of the block.","consequence":"If the engine seizes, the wheels may suddenly lock up, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Volkswagen will either buy back the vehicle or replace the engine block, free of charge.  The recall began February 2017.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10F4.","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":"10F4","part_number":null,"units":2,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":2,"period_from":"2017-2","period_to":"2017-2","submitted":"2017-07-27","involved":2,"remedied":2,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":100,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2017,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"JETTA","vehicle_id":"2017_volkswagen_jetta","match":"exact","built_from":"2016-11-25","built_to":"2016-11-30"}],"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/17V070000"}