NHTSA Campaign 19V241000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 19V241000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 19V241000 with NHTSA on March 27, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V241000, NHTSA lists up to 8 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 21, 2018 and January 3, 2019.
The 19V241000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V241000 were scheduled from April 16, 2019, 20 days after the report.
19V241000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V241000 ranks 255 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 19V241000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 10 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 19V241000 was 18V096000, reported on February 7, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Tiguan LWB vehicles. The tire information label contains inaccurate tire dimension and inflation pressure specifications. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- The risk
- The incorrect specifications can result in improper tire inflations or to installing a tire of the wrong size on the vehicle. Either of these situations can increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will install a corrected tire information label, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01D2.
Reported March 27, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V241000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V241000, 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: March 27, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted