NHTSA Campaign 19V879000
WHEELS
NHTSA campaign 19V879000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the wheels. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 19V879000 with NHTSA on December 11, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V879000, NHTSA lists up to 8 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 15, 2019 and June 12, 2019.
The 19V879000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V879000 were scheduled from January 13, 2020, 33 days after the report.
19V879000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V879000 ranks 255 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 19V879000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 3 other recalls on the wheels on this site; the one before 19V879000 was 19V416000, reported on June 5, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Jetta GLI, Golf Alltrack, and Golf GTI vehicles. The front wheel bearings may have been improperly machined, potentially causing excessive stress on the wheel, wheel bolts, or wheel bearings.
- The risk
- The excessive stress can cause steering, traction or other stability issues or breakage relating to the front wheels, and increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will replace the wheel bearing assemblies, wheels, and wheel bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40P1. Note: The affected owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repairs have been made.
Reported December 11, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V879000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V879000, 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: December 11, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted