NHTSA — Steering: Column Problems

1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
106,500 miles

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1996 Volkswagen Jetta steering problems

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1996 Volkswagen Jetta Owner Comments

problem #1

Dec 232004

Jetta 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 106,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Smoke from the steering column. After the vehicle was started, a puff of smoke arose from the steering column and I lost use of my windshield wipers. I have been online and have seen numerous similar complaints to the same affect. Shouldn't this be a recall item ? ave had quite a few others problems in the 6 months since we have owned our 1996 Jetta.

- Vineland, NJ, USA

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