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Volkswagen Jetta MY2019: rear spring fracture and possible tire damage

Spring-batch limits in 19V-188, manufacturer testing and evidence needed to establish the defect’s cause.

What Volkswagen established about spring material

The April 15, 2019 report describes batches with material or production parameters outside specification, potentially reducing rear-spring durability. A broken spring could damage a rear tire, detach and create a road hazard.

Volkswagen Group of America / NHTSA repository: Part 573 Safety Recall Report 19V-188 / Volkswagen42J5

Applicability and the full analysis

Why the campaign expanded

The chronology explicitly identifies 19V-188 as an expansion of 18V-904. Volkswagen tested lower-loaded variants after the highest-loaded springs; results supported broader coverage. That is batch-specific investigation, not all-Jetta failure statistics.

Volkswagen Group of America / NHTSA repository: Part 573 Safety Recall Report 19V-188 / Volkswagen42J5

Applicability and the full analysis

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Volkswagen Jetta MY2019: rear spring fracture and possible tire damage

Spring-batch limits in 19V-188, manufacturer testing and evidence needed to establish the defect’s cause.

Owner complaints and recalls

Common problems of the Volkswagen Jetta → Complaints by year, symptoms, recalls and service bulletins.