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In production since 2018 for the 2019 model year, the A7 seventh-generation Jetta has been hit with a recall. A grand total of 47,651 vehicles delivered to customers in the United States are eligible to get new ignition switches at no charge to the owners.
According to the chronology filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the German automaker became aware of a failed ignition switch sometime during calendar week five, which is the week starting January 30, 2023.
Volkswagen Group of America promptly started investigating said failure. The investigation also included a review of available warranty claims, which revealed one too many ignition switch failures. No fewer than 2,654 warranty claims were filed between August 2019 through August 2023.
VW is still investigating the root cause for these failures at press time. Be that as it may, the report attached below clearly states that vehicles produced after December 2019 exhibit much lower incidence rates. VW further explains that Jetta sedans manufactured after December 21, 2019 feature ignition switches manufactured by a different supplier. The iffy ones were supplied by Volkswagen de Mexico as per the attached report.
The polyfuse of the suspect ignition switch is prone to give up the ghost without warning. Volkswagen does note that said fuse is particularly susceptible to failure in high-temperature environments. If the fuse goes kaput, the Jetta's engine will stall while driving, therefore increasing the risk of a crash. In addition to the engine turning off, the car will also show two warnings in the instrument cluster: one for the ignition switch, and the second for the starter.
Dealers have already been instructed to replace all suspect ignition switches. Known owners will be notified by first-class mail no later than October 27, 2023. As for the population of affected vehicles, make that 2019 and 2020 models between September 3, 2018 through December 21, 2019. Only vehicles with conventional ignition switches – not push-button start – are called back by VW.
The 2019 model year went on sale in April 2018 with a starting price of $18,545 (excluding the $850 destination freight charge). Facelifted in August 2021 for model year 2022, the Jetta is currently available to configure stateside for 2024 from $21,435 plus $1,150. The punchier Jetta GLI is going for $28,085 plus $1,150 at the very least.
In the second quarter of 2023, the regular Jetta and its more exciting brother totaled 11,650 deliveries in the United States. By comparison, the Corolla and Civic sold 54,522 and 48,406 units, respectively. Even the Elantra and Forte did better. The Nissan Sentra needs to be mentioned as well, for it moved 34,938 units in the second quarter.
Ranked just below the F-Series, Silverado, and Ram pickup trucks, the best-selling vehicles in the US market in the first half of 2023 are the Tesla Model Y and Toyota RAV4. The rest of the top 10 comprises the Honda CR-V, Toyota Camry, Nissan Rogue, the Sierra, and Grand Cherokee.
Volkswagen Group of America promptly started investigating said failure. The investigation also included a review of available warranty claims, which revealed one too many ignition switch failures. No fewer than 2,654 warranty claims were filed between August 2019 through August 2023.
VW is still investigating the root cause for these failures at press time. Be that as it may, the report attached below clearly states that vehicles produced after December 2019 exhibit much lower incidence rates. VW further explains that Jetta sedans manufactured after December 21, 2019 feature ignition switches manufactured by a different supplier. The iffy ones were supplied by Volkswagen de Mexico as per the attached report.
The polyfuse of the suspect ignition switch is prone to give up the ghost without warning. Volkswagen does note that said fuse is particularly susceptible to failure in high-temperature environments. If the fuse goes kaput, the Jetta's engine will stall while driving, therefore increasing the risk of a crash. In addition to the engine turning off, the car will also show two warnings in the instrument cluster: one for the ignition switch, and the second for the starter.
Dealers have already been instructed to replace all suspect ignition switches. Known owners will be notified by first-class mail no later than October 27, 2023. As for the population of affected vehicles, make that 2019 and 2020 models between September 3, 2018 through December 21, 2019. Only vehicles with conventional ignition switches – not push-button start – are called back by VW.
The 2019 model year went on sale in April 2018 with a starting price of $18,545 (excluding the $850 destination freight charge). Facelifted in August 2021 for model year 2022, the Jetta is currently available to configure stateside for 2024 from $21,435 plus $1,150. The punchier Jetta GLI is going for $28,085 plus $1,150 at the very least.
In the second quarter of 2023, the regular Jetta and its more exciting brother totaled 11,650 deliveries in the United States. By comparison, the Corolla and Civic sold 54,522 and 48,406 units, respectively. Even the Elantra and Forte did better. The Nissan Sentra needs to be mentioned as well, for it moved 34,938 units in the second quarter.
Ranked just below the F-Series, Silverado, and Ram pickup trucks, the best-selling vehicles in the US market in the first half of 2023 are the Tesla Model Y and Toyota RAV4. The rest of the top 10 comprises the Honda CR-V, Toyota Camry, Nissan Rogue, the Sierra, and Grand Cherokee.
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