{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 11E036 (26G8/V4): Volkswagen Exhaust Tip, Volkswagen Jetta (2011 onwards)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11e036/",
  "summary": "Recall 11E036 (Volkswagen): IF THE TAILPIPE EXTENSION IS HOT DURING INADVERTENT CONTACT, A BURN COULD OCCUR. Volkswagen's own number: 26G8/V4.",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Exhaust Tip, Volkswagen Jetta, model years 2011 to 9999. Filed by Volkswagen Of America, Inc and reported to NHTSA on 8 September 2011. 99,322 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen is recalling certain stainless steel exhaust tips, part number 1k0 071 910 u, sold as accessory equipment for use on model year 2011-2012 jetta sedan vehicles manufactured from march 18, 2010, through august 22, 2011. these exhaust tips may extend beyond the original length of the factory-installed exhaust … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Volkswagen's own number for this recall: 26G8/V4. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 11E036 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IF THE TAILPIPE EXTENSION IS HOT DURING INADVERTENT CONTACT, A BURN COULD OCCUR.” 11E036 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System 8 September 2011 2011-9999 VOLKSWAGEN EXHAUST TIP, VOLKSWAGEN JETTA IF THE TAILPIPE EXTENSION IS HOT DURING INADVERTENT CONTACT, A BURN COULD OCCUR. DEALE",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:48:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T04:13:34+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 11E036 (26G8/V4): Volkswagen Exhaust Tip, Volkswagen Jetta (2011 onwards)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11e036/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}