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NHTSARecalled 2015-05-26

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

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2015 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

  • Brand VOLKSWAGEN

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Volkswagen is recalling certain 2015 Tiguan vehicles manufactured between January 22, 2015, and March 20, 2015. These vehicles have certification labels that may be missing required tire pressure information and may contain incorrect weight and loading information. If the labels provide incorrect weight and loading information, drivers may overload the vehicle, which could cause vehicle instability and increase the risk of a crash.

Volkswagen will notify owners and dealers will correct the information on the certification label free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Affected owners can contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 with recall number 01A5.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

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.

What should I do?

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.

Details from the source

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."

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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