NHTSA campaign 15V311000 · Volkswagen campaign 01A5
Volkswagen Recall 15V-311: Incorrect Pressure Information/Part 567
NHTSA recall 15V311000 (Volkswagen campaign 01A5) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on May 26, 2015, with 2,957 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Tiguan for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on June 12, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V311000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V311000 (also written 15V-311 or 15V311)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 01A5
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,957 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 63.48% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V311000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2015 · Vehicles built January 22, 2015 – March 20, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V311000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V311000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.