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A 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. (Courtesy Volkswagen/MCT)
Volkswagen of America is recalling about 71,000 2011 Jetta sedans for a wiring problem that could cause the car to turn off when the horn is used.
Under certain rare circumstances using the horn could cause a short circuit that would, in turn, cause an electronic part called a converter box to disconnect from the car’s power supply, a VW spokeswoman said. Get the full story »
The government is expanding its safety investigation into possible engine problems in 100,000 Volkswagen diesel cars.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has received 160 complaints and field reports about engines stalling or losing power. The reports involve 2009 and 2010 Jettas and 2010 Golfs and Audi A3s with TDI clean diesel engines. Get the full story »
