Volkswagen Golf R (2016): Equipment
Recall 16V337000 · May 23, 2016 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
11
vehicles affected
11
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V337000
- Date
- May 23, 2016
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 11
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 can 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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Golf R | 2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V337000?
1 model: Volkswagen Golf R (2016), about 11 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V337000?
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.
What can 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.
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.