Vehicle profile
1996 Volkswagen Jetta
Sedan · Compact Cars
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 115 hp
- Cylinders
- 4-cyl
- Displacement
- 1.9L
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Transmission
- Manual 5-spd
- Drive
- FWD
- Body class
- Compact Cars
- Doors
- 4
Federal recall campaigns
2 federal recall campaigns.
How this compares
- vs 1996 Compact Cars
- 0.53× the 3.76 campaigns averaged across that group (fewer than typical)
- Most-affected system
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 1 of 2 (50%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 1996 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
98V160000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLTS SECURING THE FRONT HOOD LATCH CAN LOOSEN OVER TIME. THE LATCH WOULD MOVE CAUSING DISENGAGEMENT OF THE HOOD STRIKER FROM THE LATCH.
Consequence: UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD COULD OCCUR OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOOD LATCH AND SECURING BOLTS AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY.
16/07/1998
09E012000
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGSABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Consequence: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
07/04/2009
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"year": 1996,
"make": "Volkswagen",
"model": "Jetta",
"trim": "Jetta",
"submodel": "Sedan",
"horsepower": 115,
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"transmission": "Manual 5-spd",
"drive_type": "FWD",
"fuel_type": "Diesel",
"body_class": "Compact Cars",
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