NHTSA campaign 17V136000 · Volkswagen campaign 01B9
Volkswagen Recall 17V-136: Incorrect Tire Label Information/FMVSS 110
NHTSA recall 17V136000 (Volkswagen campaign 01B9) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on March 2, 2017, with 797 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Beetle and Volkswagen Jetta for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on March 30, 2017, 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 17V136000 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
- 17V136000 (also written 17V-136 or 17V136)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 01B9
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 797 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 110
Repair completion: 54.9% (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 17V136000. 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 Beetle
Volkswagen Jetta
- 2017 · Vehicles built June 21, 2016 – November 18, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V136000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Beetle and Jetta GLI vehicles. The affected vehicles have incorrect information on the tire information label, possibly causing the operator to overload the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Safety consequence
Overloading the vehicle may affect vehicle handling or result in tire damage, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected tire information label, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for the recall is 01B9.
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 17V136000
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.