NHTSA Campaign 17V137000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Mar 2, 2017 · 4,875 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Jetta 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."

Consequence

Overloading the vehicle may affect vehicle handling or result in tire damage, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers 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 01B8

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2017 4,875

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V137000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.