NHTSA recall 17V137000

Equipment · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

March 2, 2017report date

4,875units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's 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."

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

The fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers install a corrected tire information label, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2017.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

2017 Volkswagen Jetta

All model years NHTSA lists

2017 Volkswagen Jetta.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 17V137000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.