Recall 17V136000: 2017 Volkswagen Jetta and 1 other model

Report received

Mar 2, 2017

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected

797vehicles

Model years

2017

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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."

Possible 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 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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2017 Volkswagen Beetle15 complaints
• 2017 Volkswagen Jetta160 complaints