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2012 Volkswagen JETTA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	965878
Internal NHTSA #	10499637
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	JETTA
Model Year	2012
File date	21/02/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When making a broken u-turn in an attemp to enter a parking space, the vehicle got stuck in reverse and would not shift to park or drive. Because the vehicle was stuck in reverse, once the car was shut off, it was impossible to re-start. If this had happened in a busy intersection, the results could have been fatal. The two truck driver immediately recognized the issue as a frequent one with 2012 or 2013 vw jettas. He said that the shift cable in these vehicles is unstable and can become loose, resulting in a complete loss of ability to shift the car from reverse to drive and vice versa. The technician at vw spent 5 minutes putting the shift cable back in place, which has solved the problem for now. This appears to be a design defect with vw jettas and i would recommend that the agency contact vw to find out what is being done to rectify the defect. I have contacted vw as well to inform them of this safety issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3645
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ATLANTA, GA
VIN pattern	3VWDX7AJ0CMXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	5
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen JETTA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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