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2012 Volkswagen JETTA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1217214
Internal NHTSA #	10761968
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	JETTA
Model Year	2012
File date	06/09/15
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2012 jetta wagon - while driving on a recently paved highway (eg. Seemingly pristine asphalt), my wife and i noted a strange vibration sensation in our car. There was no drag, veered steering, abnormal handling, or warning on the dash. We had accelerated to approximately 50 mph when at the upcoming intersection the light changed to red. It was a normal braking/stop maneuver. On stopping, no unusual braking sensation, again no abnormal pull. We noticed smoke coming along the drivers side while stopped. There was a faint smell of hot metal as well. My wife stated "i hope that's not us". Several cars honked and flashed lights to get our attention and on rolling the drivers window down, a driver adjacent yelled "your car is on fire". I quickly exited the drivers side and noted a small flame at the drivers rear brake. By simply blowing, it went out. The rotor was glowing red/orange. Extreme heat was coming from this. No other brake was involved. I verified the parking brake was not engaged at the time. We had traveled perhaps 2 miles prior to this occurrence. Once cooled, i slowly drove to a nearby clinic parking lot and left the car. This car has had all scheduled maintenance in a timely manner. It has not been crashed. Recent work included dealer brake fluid change at 47,918 miles. ## vin passed ## volkswagen jetta 2012 tdi sportwagen ##
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49195
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MADISON, WI
VIN pattern	3VWPL7AJ0CMXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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	4
Drive train type	FWD
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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 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen JETTA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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