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NHTSA recall 17V137000

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Volkswagen Jetta

Reported Mar 2, 20174,875 vehicles affectedVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.Maker’s number 01B8Built Jun 30, 2016 – Nov 30, 2016

The defect

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."

The risk

Overloading the vehicle may affect vehicle handling or result in tire damage, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

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

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Vehicles in this recall

Volkswagen Jetta
2017

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.