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2013 Volkswagen JETTA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1373608
Internal NHTSA #	10980785
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	JETTA
Model Year	2013
File date	17/05/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While parked, key gets stuck on ignition and while trying to turn of the engine. There is also major resistance when trying to turn the key to the "on" position to start the car. A few times it took more than 20 min of trying in order to successfully turn off the engine and remove the key, although turning off the car does not mean the key will not be stuck.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	43000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RIVERSIDE, CA
VIN pattern	3VW1K7AJ3DMXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	30/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
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DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Volkswagen JETTA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen JETTA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?