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Your Brand-New VW Jetta Is Being Recalled Because It Could Burn To The Ground With No Warning (www.theautopian.com)

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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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[–] xtapa@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago

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.