NHTSA recall 16V337000
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 | 16V337000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 01B5 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2016-05-23 |
| Owners notified | 2016-07-19 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Units potentially affected | 11 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-01-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 11 |
| Reported remedied | 9 (81%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Golf R vehicles manufactured March 17, 2016 to March 23, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a Federal Certification Label that lists an incorrect rear axle weight limit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What can happen
The listed weight limit is low enough that the vehicle owner may ignore the weight limits and overload the vehicle and exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected certification label, free of charge. The recall began July 2016. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01B5.
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.
| 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R | Built 2016-03-17 to 2016-03-23. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| VWM1402 | 2024-04-22. Service bulletin. This communication contains important information and SAGA claim entry requirements for the Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Program for all Model Year 2015 and newer VW models with Gasoline Engines. |
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| 911404 | 2024-04-15. Service bulletin. Infotainment Worksheet (U.S. Only) |
| V171901201285568 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. VW Engine oil quality standards |
| DC_3GSunsetUPD | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. 3G Sunset Update |
| V171905201285566 | 2023-10-05. Service bulletin. VW Engine oil quality standards |
| V271901201189425 | 2023-10-05. Service bulletin. Battery Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161 and or GRX3000VAS Charger. Update Tool terminology |
| V0018092053065_4 | 2023-10-05. Service bulletin. Safety Related Inquiry and Reporting |
| TT 001601_6 | 2023-09-01. Service bulletin. Helpline & Parts Dept. contact information. |
| V3416022034406_6 | 2023-07-10. Service bulletin. Noise Diagnostic for Manual Transmission vehicles. |
| V171901201285563 | 2023-07-10. Service bulletin. Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards, updated to include model year 2024. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.