NHTSA campaign 16V243000 · Volkswagen campaign 44M9
Volkswagen Recall 16V-243: TPMS Incorrectly Calibrated/FMVSS 138
NHTSA recall 16V243000 (Volkswagen campaign 44M9) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on April 26, 2016, with 366 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Touareg for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on May 13, 2016, 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 16V243000 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
- 16V243000 (also written 16V-243 or 16V243)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 44M9
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 366 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires — Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 138
Repair completion: 65.85% (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 16V243000. 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 Touareg
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 7, 2015 – March 3, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V243000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toureg vehicles manufactured July 7, 2015 to March 3, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be improperly calibrated and, as a result, the TPMS may fail to warn the driver that the tire pressure is low. Additionally, the tire pressures printed on the Safety Certification labels are incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Safety consequence
If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will correct the TPMS settings and replace the safety certification label, free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2016. Volkwagen's number for this recall is 44M9.
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 16V243000
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.