Other: labelsRecall 17V-136 · Volkswagen vehicles
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 17V-136 covers 797 Volkswagen vehicles for a other: labels problem, reported to NHTSA on March 2, 2017. The manufacturer's latest report (2018 Q2) shows 55% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 17V136000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Beetle and Jetta GLI vehicles. The affected vehicles have incorrect information on the tire information label, possibly causing the operator to overload the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The risk
Overloading the vehicle may affect vehicle handling or result in tire damage, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected tire information label, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 01B9.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
55%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 13 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from June 21, 2016 to November 18, 2016. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.