According to VW, the affected ... with a 1.8T engine and torque-converter automatic transmission. The recall affects 26,452 model year 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, Passat, Beetle and Beetle Convertible ...

VW is recalling 92k models from 2015 and 2016 in the US because a camshaft lobe can fail and cause the power brakes to stop working. This recall includes the Jetta, Golf, Passat, and Beetle.

Introduced in 1957 as a counterpart to the West German VW Beetle, the East German ... design and use of only a handful of parts to assemble have helped the engine remain reliable.