The vehicles potentially affected were produced between March 3, 2025, and February 17, 2026.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall for 48,165 Volkswagen Jetta units, manufactured between 2025 and 2026 at the Puebla plant, due to potential electrical system assembly defects.
The alert, issued on March 11, indicates that the defect may be present in approximately 1 percent of the more than 48,000 units. It explains that the defect involves an ungrounded wire, which could cause an open electrical circuit.
This could lead to a vehicle fire in the event of an electrical overload.
The vehicles potentially affected by the defect were produced between March 3, 2025, and February 17, 2026, according to manufacturing records reviewed by the U.S. agency.
The report states that the first two cases of defects were reported in December 2025, following on-site inspections.
It wasn’t until February 2026 that Volkswagen confirmed that the ground transmission cable causes an open circuit and a fire hazard.
The alert issued by the U.S. agency states that Jetta owners should request an inspection.
To date, Volkswagen’s Product Safety Committee is not aware of any crashes, injuries, or fatalities in the United States resulting from this defect.
The alert issued by the U.S. agency states that owners of Jetta vehicles manufactured during the specified period can request a free inspection of the transmission cable so that, if necessary, the detected defect can be repaired.
The Volkswagen Jetta has been manufactured in Puebla for more than 40 years, since its assembly began in 1981 at the plant on the Mexico-Puebla highway, in the municipality of Cuautlancingo.
Source: OEM
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