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2012 Volkswagen JETTA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1405060
Internal NHTSA #	11021178
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	JETTA
Model Year	2012
File date	25/08/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Key stuck in ignition. After arriving home and parking after a normal drive, i was unable to turn key to off position with engine running. Had to stall engine with clutch to stop it. After 10 minutes of jiggling, tapping, twisting with no result, i found that holding the key in the start position and allowing it to snap back would free it up. This behavior continued without exception for two days until i could get it to the dealer. Diagnosis "ignition lock housing internally binding". They removed and replaced volkswagen part # c6-905-841 "steerlock" and the problem was resolved. This seems to be a very common problem with a variety of vw vehicles, with hundreds of reports in online forums.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	69010
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WASHINGTON, NJ
VIN pattern	3VW1K7AJ8CMXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Volkswagen JETTA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen JETTA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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