A few recalls have been announced recently that affect the Toyota Corolla, Matrix, Scion xD as well as Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI and Eos. If your vehicle is listed here, the manufacturer will contact you with information about what to do, or you can use one of the numbers we list below to contact the manufacturer yourself.

2009 & 2010 Toyota Corolla and Matrix, 2008 & 2009 Scion xD

Toyota has announced a voluntary safety recall involving 95,700 Toyota Corolla, Toyota Matrix and Scion xD vehicles equipped with the 1.8 liter engine. If the vehicle operates in very low outside temperatures, there is a risk that condensed moisture from the PVC port can seep into the brake system vacuum port and freeze. If the condition continues ice can accumulate and cause the port to plug up. That would affect the vehicle’s braking ability and lead to increased stopping distances.

This recall only affects vehicles in 19 states where temperatures can reach lower levels. The states include Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Owners will receive a notification of the recall in the mail and dealers will install a newly designed connector which will move the brake system vacuum port. Questions regarding the recall can be answered by calling Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or Scion at 1-866-707-2466

2009 and 2010 Volkswagen Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI, and Eos

Volkswagen has announced a voluntary recall involving 13,500 vehicles equipped with DSG transmissions built between September 2008 and August 2009. The transmission has a faulty temperature sensor that could result in a warning light on the dashboard and may shift the vehicle into neutral.

Owners will be notified by Volkswagen to schedule an appointment with a dealer who will repair if necessary. Questions can be directed to 1-800-444-8982.