NHTSA campaign 14V182000 · Volkswagen campaign 38B9/9V
Volkswagen Recall 14V-182: Oil Leak at Transmission Oil Cooler
NHTSA recall 14V182000 (Volkswagen campaign 38B9/9V) was reported by Volkswagen of America, Inc. on April 15, 2014, with 26,452 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Passat for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on April 16, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V182000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V182000 (also written 14V-182 or 14V182)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 38B9/9V
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 26,452 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Cooling Unit and Lines
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.48% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V182000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Beetle
- 2014 · Vehicles built February 3, 2014 – April 8, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Jetta
- 2014 · Vehicles built February 3, 2014 – April 8, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Passat
- 2014 · Vehicles built February 3, 2014 – April 8, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V182000.
Defect description
Volkswagen of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2014 Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, and Passat vehicles equipped with a 1.8T engine and torque converter automatic transmission. In the affected vehicles, the O-ring seals between the oil cooler and the transmission may leak fluid.
Safety consequence
The leaking transmission fluid could contact a hot surface and result in a vehicle fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the O-ring seals in the transmission oil cooler, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on April 16, 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 38B9/9V.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V182000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.