{"id":"26V138000","report_received":"2026-03-11","owners_notified":"2026-03-31","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","type":"vehicle","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","initiated_by":"MFR","mfr_campaign":"97TC","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Jetta vehicles. The transmission ground wire may not have been properly connected during assembly, causing an open electrical circuit.","consequence":"An open circuit may draw a higher current and increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and repair transmission ground wire as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97TC. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.","nhtsa_url":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V138000","makes":"VOLKSWAGEN","units_affected":48165,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"vehicles":[["VOLKSWAGEN","JETTA","2025"],["VOLKSWAGEN","JETTA","2026"]],"source":"https://data.cybermax-tools.workers.dev/recall/26V138000","by":"CyberMax"}