{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 17V070 (10F4): 2017 Jetta",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v070/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V070 (Volkswagen): If the engine seizes, the wheels may suddenly lock up, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Jetta, model year 2017. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 3 February 2017. 2 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Jetta vehicles equipped with a 1.4L engine. These vehicles have an engine that may seize due to an improper casting of the block. 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: 10F4. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V070 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 engine seizes, the wheels may suddenly lock up, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V070 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine 3 February 2017 2017-2017 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA If the engine seizes, the wheels may suddenly lock up, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash. Volkswagen will either buy back the vehicle or replace the engine block, free of charge. The rec",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:52:28+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:12:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 17V070 (10F4): 2017 Jetta\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v070/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}