Volkswagen Jetta (2017): Equipment
Recall 17V137000 · Mar 2, 2017 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
4,875
vehicles affected
4,875
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V137000
- Date
- Mar 2, 2017
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 4,875
- 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 Jetta 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 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 01B8
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Jetta | 2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V137000?
1 model: Volkswagen Jetta (2017), about 4,875 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V137000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers 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 01B8
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.