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Posted at 8:01 a.m., Friday, July 6, 2007

2006 Jetta cars recalled over potential fuel leak

By Gopal Ratnam
Bloomberg News Service

Volkswagen AG is recalling its 2006 Jetta cars with 2.5-liter gasoline engines in the U.S. because a tab on the windshield-wiper fluid container can rub against a fuel line, possibly causing a leak and fire.

The recall affects about 58,900 cars and will begin in August, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on its Web site. Dealers will remove the plastic tab on the fluid reservoir and, if necessary, replace the fuel line, Volkswagen's Auburn Hills, Mich.-based U.S. unit told the agency.