NHTSA recall 16V337000
Equipment · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Details
What's 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."
Why it matters: 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: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2016 Volkswagen Golf R.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V337000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.