Volkswagen Touareg (2016): Tires
Recall 16V243000 · Apr 26, 2016 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
366
vehicles affected
366
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V243000
- Date
- Apr 26, 2016
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 366
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Tires > Pressure monitoring and regulating systems
- 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 Toureg vehicles manufactured July 7, 2015 to March 3, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be improperly calibrated and, as a result, the TPMS may fail to warn the driver that the tire pressure is low. Additionally, the tire pressures printed on the Safety Certification labels are incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
What can happen
If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will correct the TPMS settings and replace the safety certification label, free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2016. Volkwagen's number for this recall is 44M9.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Touareg | 2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V243000?
1 model: Volkswagen Touareg (2016), about 366 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V243000?
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will correct the TPMS settings and replace the safety certification label, free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2016. Volkwagen's number for this recall is 44M9.
What can happen?
If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail suddenly, 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.