# 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
> NHTSA complaint `1100202` · 2014-08-20 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** JETTA
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ALERT THE OTHER DRIVER OF THE PROXIMITY TO HIS VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE OTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V196000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*