Volkswagen is recalling about 71,000 Jettas from the 2011 model year because a wiring problem with the horn could cause the engine to stall.
The problem is that the same fuse is used for the horn and the antitheft system, Volkswagen told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
If there is an electrical short in the horn, Volkswagen said, it would blow the fuse, shutting off the engine management system. That would cause the engine to stall or might turn off the headlights or windshield wipers.
Volkswagen described the recall as voluntary, but under federal regulations once a manufacturer learns of a safety problem, it has no choice but to inform N.H.T.S.A. and recall the vehicle.
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