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Volkswagen Equipment Label Recalls Affect Tire and Loading Information
These Volkswagen equipment recalls concern labels that provide incorrect information or omit a required weight rating. The broadest model-year span involves certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles with accessory side steps: their reduced Gross Vehicle Weight Rating label was missing. Certain 2019 Tiguan LWB vehicles have inaccurate tire dimensions and inflation pressures on the tire information label. The Golf recall concerns two 2018 Golf GTI vehicles whose certification label may show a VIN that differs from the vehicle's actual VIN. The recurring concern is information owners rely on for tire selection, loading limits, or identifying whether a vehicle has an important safety recall.
Warning signs to watch for
- The notices for these recalls do not describe any warning sign an owner would notice.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
The notices do not tell owners to stop driving for the Tiguan tire information label recall, the Golf GTI certification label recall, or the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport reduced weight rating label recall. None of these three notices includes a park-outside instruction. They describe different risks: incorrect tire inflation or tire size for the Tiguan, difficulty identifying applicable safety recalls for the Golf GTI, and possible overloading and loss of control for the Atlas vehicles with accessory side steps.
What the free repair involves
Dealers install replacement or missing labels, free of charge. For Tiguan recall 01D2, they install a corrected tire information label. For Golf GTI recall 01E7, they install a correct certification label. For Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport recall 09D9, they install the reduced Gross Vehicle Weight Rating label.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| medium | 2 |
| low | 1 |
Models affected most
Every recall in this group
| Date | Recall | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2022 | Volkswagen Atlas Missing Weight Limit Label With Side Steps | low |
| Jun 24, 2020 | VW Golf GTI Certification Label Has Wrong VIN | medium |
| Mar 27, 2019 | Volkswagen Tiguan Tire Information Label Is Inaccurate | medium |
Common questions
Why are Atlas vehicles with accessory side steps recalled?
Certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles with accessory side steps lack the reduced Gross Vehicle Weight Rating label reflecting the steps' additional weight. Recall 09D9 provides that label free of charge to address the overloading risk.
What information is wrong on the recalled Tiguan label?
The tire information label on certain 2019 Tiguan LWB vehicles contains inaccurate tire dimensions and inflation pressure specifications. Recall 01D2 addresses the risk of improper inflation or installation of the wrong tire size by providing a corrected label free of charge.
How can the Golf GTI certification label affect other recalls?
The notice for recall 01E7 says a mismatched VIN can prevent owners from determining whether their vehicle is subject to an important safety recall. It concerns two 2018 Golf GTI vehicles, and dealers install the correct certification label free of charge.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.