Transmission Leaks and Fire Risk
Turns out VW had a good reason for issuing a stop sale on some 2014 models last week -- they were catching on fire. The manufacturer recognized a potential safety defect, stopped selling cars, found the problem and issued a recall, all within a month -- see how that's done, GM?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), O-ring seals in some VWs can leak between the oil cooler and the transmission. Once flammable transmission fluid hits a hot surface only bad things can happen.
The recall affects the 2014 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, and Passat equipped with the 1.8T engine and an automatic transmission. Owners should see a notice in the mail soon at which point they can bring their cars in to have the O-ring seals replaced.
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2nd Generation Beetle
- Years
- 2012–2020
- Reliability
- 25th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 3.31
- Complaints
- 42
6th Generation Jetta
- Years
- 2011–2018
- Reliability
- 43rd out of 46
- PainRank™
- 17.82
- Complaints
- 343
6th Generation Passat
- Years
- 2012–2021
- Reliability
- 39th out of 46
- PainRank™
- 9.72
- Complaints
- 212