Volkswagen recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Golf R vehicles manufactured March 17, 2016 to March 23, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a Federal Certification Label that lists an incorrect rear axle weight limit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What could happen
The listed weight limit is low enough that the vehicle owner may ignore the weight limits and overload the vehicle and exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected certification label, free of charge. The recall began July 2016. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01B5.
Vehicles covered
- Volkswagen Golf R 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V337000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 23, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jul 19, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 11
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 17, 2016 to Mar 23, 2016
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Maker's own recall number
- 01B5
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 567
Notes
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Seat belts Sep 24, 2025
- Volkswagen recall: Back over prevention Jun 27, 2024
- Volkswagen recall: Suspension Jun 21, 2023
- Volkswagen recall: Electrical system Nov 9, 2022
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Back over prevention Nov 2, 2022
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Tires Oct 31, 2022
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.