# NHTSA recall 80V140000

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: 80V140000
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 1980\-10\-23
- Owners notified: 1980\-11\-07
- Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Units potentially affected: 3200

## What is wrong

TIRE LABELS WRITTEN IN FRENCH WERE INADVERTENTLY AFFIXED TO VEHICLES IN U.S.. THIS FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, " TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS".


## The remedy

THE DEALER WILL CORRECT THE INVOLVED VEHICLES PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST RETAIL SALE BY INSTALLING THE CORRECT LABELS.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS \(TIRES\).CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OMISSION OF A TIRE LABEL WRITTEN IN ENGLISH COULDRESULT IN THE SELECTION OF INCORRECT TIRE AND RIM REPLACEMENT PARTS. THIS WOULDCREATE AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1981 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA](/makes/volkswagen/jetta/1981/recalls.md). Built 1980\-01\-01 to 1980\-10\-01.

## 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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