What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2011331
- Recall date
- 8 September 2011
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Models
- Jetta
- Model years
- 2011 to 2012
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Accessories
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 766
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, stainless steel exhaust tips (part number 1K0 071 910 U), sold as over-the-counter accessories, can extend beyond the original length of the factory-installed exhaust pipes. Contact with warm exhaust tips could result in burn injuries. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the exhaust tips with updated versions.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2011331.