# NHTSA recall 19V879000

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.

**NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.**

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 19V879000
- Manufacturer's number: 40P1
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2019\-12\-11
- Owners notified: 2020\-01\-13
- Component: WHEELS
- Units potentially affected: 8

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2019 Jetta GLI, Golf Alltrack, and Golf GTI vehicles.  The front wheel bearings may have been improperly machined, potentially causing excessive stress on the wheel, wheel bolts, or wheel bearings.


## What can happen

The excessive stress can cause steering, traction or other stability issues or breakage relating to the front wheels, and increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will replace the wheel bearing assemblies, wheels, and wheel bolts, free of charge.  The recall began December 11, 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1\-800\-893\-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40P1.  Note: The affected owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repairs have been made.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 2, for 2020 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-07\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 8
- Reported remedied: 8 \(100%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 2, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF](/makes/volkswagen/golf/2019/recalls.md). Built 2019\-05\-15 to 2019\-05\-28.
- [2019 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ALLTRACK](/makes/volkswagen/golf-alltrack/2019/recalls.md). Built 2019\-05\-08 to 2019\-05\-08.
- [2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/2019/recalls.md). Built 2019\-04\-15 to 2019\-06\-12.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [V461902201517328](/bulletins/10176396.md), 2020-07-07, 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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