Volkswagen recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2011 touareg hybrid vehicles, manufactured from july 2, 2010, through february 3, 2011. The certification labels on these vehicles contain incorrect tire pressure information and therefore fail to comply with the requirements of motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims."
What could happen
Incorrect tire pressure information could lead to an owner improperly inflating the vehicle tires. Driving on improperly inflated tires can lead to premature tire wear and possibly a crash.
The fix
Dealers will install an overlay containing the correct tire pressure information onto the existing vehicle certification label free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before april 19, 2011. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Vehicles covered
- Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid 2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V195000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Of America, Inc
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 29, 2011
- Owners notified
- Apr 28, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 256
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 2, 2010 to Feb 3, 2011
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 110
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Volkswagen recall: Hybrid propulsion system Jan 25, 2016
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jan 20, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.