NHTSA Complaint #11592803 — 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal beeping sound. The message "Faulty Ignition Starter" was displayed, and the vehicle shut off. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts and continued driving; however, the failure recurred while driving. The contact stated that the failure had recurred several times while driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V604000 (Electrical System); however, the dealer and the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under the recall because the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.