Recall 15V311000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Report Date
20150526
Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Affected Vehicles
1 models

Defect Description

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."

Safety Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2015 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.