Volkswagen recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
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.
Vehicles covered
- Volkswagen Beetle 2017
- Volkswagen Jetta 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V136000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 2, 2017
- Owners notified
- Mar 30, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 797
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 21, 2016 to Nov 18, 2016
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Maker's own recall number
- 01B9
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 110
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
- Volkswagen recall: Electrical system Mar 25, 2026
- Volkswagen recall: Electrical system Mar 11, 2026
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 14, 2024
- Volkswagen recall: Electrical system Sep 6, 2023
- Volkswagen recall: Electrical system Aug 30, 2023
- 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.