NHTSA Campaign 03V154000
TIRES
NHTSA campaign 03V154000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the tires. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed the report for 03V154000 with NHTSA on April 22, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V154000, NHTSA lists up to 11 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 1, 2001 and February 28, 2002.
The 03V154000 report reached NHTSA 14 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V154000 were scheduled from September 19, 2003, 150 days after the report.
03V154000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2002.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V154000 ranks 18 of 18 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC recalls on this site.
Besides 03V154000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC has 1 other recall on the tires on this site; the one before 03V154000 was 03V143000, reported on April 7, 2003.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SEDANS AND STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L W8 ENGINES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRES OF THE MAXIMUM LOAD RATING INDEX 93H; HOWEVER, THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH TIRES WITH THE LOAD RATING INDEX 97H.
- The risk
- THESE VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH TIRES HAVING THE LOAD RATING INDEX 97H.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES WITH THE PROPER SIZE TIRES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.
- Notes
- VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. WD.
Reported April 22, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V154000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V154000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 22, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted