# NHTSA recall 12V331000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V331000
- Manufacturer's number: 44K8/W4
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2012\-07\-16
- Owners notified: 2012\-09\-12
- Component: TIRES
- Units potentially affected: 83

## What is wrong

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 BEETLE VEHICLES.  SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH SUMMER TIRES THAT FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS 110 "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS" AND 139 "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES."


## What can happen

DUE TO AN ERROR AT THE FACTORY, THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH SUMMER TIRES THAT ARE POSSIBLY NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS 110 "TIRE SELECTION \& RIMS" AND 139 "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES."  IN ADDITION, CUSTOMERS MAY BE UNAWARE THAT THEIR VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SUMMER PERFORMANCE TIRES. SUMMER TIRES HAVE DIFFERENT GRIP AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS. THESE ISSUES MAY LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT TIRES, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL  BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1\-800\-822\-8987.


## Notes

VOLKSWAGEN'S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 44K8/W4.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236\(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE](/makes/volkswagen/beetle/2012/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [Edition89](/bulletins/10243004.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition80](/bulletins/10242991.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [TT501401](/bulletins/10238972.md), 2023-07-10, Service bulletin
- [V441203 2031087](/bulletins/10156189.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [TT 44\-11\-01](/bulletins/10125749.md), 2017-12-14, Service bulletin
- [TT 50\-14\-01](/bulletins/10120155.md), 2017-10-21, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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