Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published March 11, 2026
Volkswagen 2025 Jetta Electrical Fire Risk Recall
Volkswagen recalls 2025-2026 Jetta vehicles with potential electrical fire risk due to improper transmission ground wire connection. Owners must have dealer inspection for free repair.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2025-2026 Jetta vehicles because the transmission ground wire may not have been properly connected during assembly, creating an open electrical circuit that could increase fire risk. This recall is important because it addresses a potential fire hazard that could occur during normal vehicle operation. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82131-volkswagen-2025-jetta-electrical-fire-risk-recall.
“Volkswagen 2025 Jetta Electrical Fire Risk Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82131-volkswagen-2025-jetta-electrical-fire-risk-recall. Based on NHTSA recall #26V138000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V138000).
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recalled certain 2025-2026 Jetta vehicles due to an open circuit in the transmission ground wire that increases fire risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on March 11, 2026. Dealers will inspect and repair the wire free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Volkswagen Jetta, 2025-2026
What to do
Dealers will inspect and repair the 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.
The hazard
An open circuit in the transmission ground wire may draw a higher current and increase the risk of a fire. The defect results from the wire not being properly connected during assembly.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has had 276 other recalls on record since October 20, 2014. Other recent recalls include a February 19, 2026 BMW 750e xDrive recall for fire risk from damaged AC wiring, a February 3, 2026 Ford E-Transit electrical fire risk recall, and an October 30, 2025 Chrysler Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical system recall. NHTSA has received 29 owner complaints for the 2025 Jetta and 6 for the 2026 model as of September 2026.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025-2026 Jetta has a transmission ground wire that wasn't properly connected during assembly. The recall covers vehicles with specific VINs that became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 13, 2026.
Brand
Volkswagen
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Volkswagen Customer Service
Call 1-800-893-5298 to get information about your vehicle and schedule a repair.
Get Dealer Inspection
Dealers will inspect and repair the transmission ground wire for free if needed.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 20 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
3Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Volkswagen
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V138000 — Volkswagen 2025 Jetta Electrical Fire Risk Recall
Hello,
I own a Volkswagen 2025 Jetta Electrical Fire Risk Recall that is covered by recall 26V138000 from Volkswagen.
The official recall notice states: 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.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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