Volkswagen Beetle, Jetta (2017): Equipment
Recall 17V136000 · Mar 2, 2017 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
797
vehicles affected
797
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V136000
- Date
- Mar 2, 2017
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 797
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 can happen
Overloading the vehicle may affect vehicle handling or result in tire damage, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Beetle | 2017 |
| Volkswagen | Jetta | 2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V136000?
2 models: Volkswagen Beetle (2017), Volkswagen Jetta (2017), about 797 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V136000?
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.
What can happen?
Overloading the vehicle may affect vehicle handling or result in tire damage, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.