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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Gladaed@feddit.org · 7 pts · 169d
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.
schizoidman@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 169d
As far as I know there is no electric version of the Volkswagen Jetta
Gladaed@feddit.org · 2 pts · 169d
The average person doesn't know cars. I didn't know that, at least.
Peter1986C@piefed.europe.pub · 2 pts · 169d
This possibly only applies to US-built Jettas.
xtapa@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 168d
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.