Your Brand-New VW Jetta Is Being Recalled Because It Could Burn To The Ground With No Warning
Volkswagen issued a recall today for nearly 50,000 Jettas built for the 2025 and 2026 model years because the factory forgot to connect a ground wire for the transmission on some models, leading to an open circuit. This circuit could generate excessive draw and eventually start an electrical fire.
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This certainly ain't great but the phrasing is fear mongering against EVs.
The vehicle isn't even an EV.
Edit: since people usually freak out about fire hazards in EV vehicles. The danger is also quite overstated.
As far as I know there is no electric version of the Volkswagen Jetta
The average person doesn't know cars. I didn't know that, at least.
This possibly only applies to US-built Jettas.
In contrast to most cars, that issue a dedicated "Car will now burn down, please consider stepping out of the vehicle" warning with a legally required 10 second compliance window.