Volkswagen Tiguan (2015): Equipment
Recall 15V311000 · May 26, 2015 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
2,957
vehicles affected
2,957
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V311000
- Date
- May 26, 2015
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 2,957
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Tiguan vehicles manufactured January 22, 2015, to March 20, 2015. These vehicles may be equipped with Certification labels that are missing the required tire pressure information and they may state incorrect weight and loading information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What can happen
If the labels have incorrect weight and loading information, the operator may overload the vehicle which could cause vehicle instability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will correct the information on the certification label, free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01A5.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V311000?
1 model: Volkswagen Tiguan (2015), about 2,957 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V311000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will correct the information on the certification label, free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01A5.
What can happen?
If the labels have incorrect weight and loading information, the operator may overload the vehicle which could cause vehicle instability, 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.