Volkswagen Equipment: Labels

Volkswagen is recalling about 2 vehicles over a problem with the equipment. The mismatched VINs make the vehicle noncompliant with regulatory requirements.

Campaign
17V352000
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Reported
31 May 2017
Vehicles
2
Built between
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
6 July 2017
Repaired
100%
Unrepaired
0

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2017 and January 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2017 Volkswagen JettaBuilt January 2017 to January 2017

Repair progress

The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q3 2017.

100% repaired — 2 of 2 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Jetta vehicles. The affected vehicles have Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) markings on the body that do not match the VIN plate near the windshield. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

What could happen

The mismatched VINs make the vehicle noncompliant with regulatory requirements.

What gets fixed

Volkswagen has notified owners and has replaced the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on July 7, 2017.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2017 to January 2017
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA31 May 2017
  3. Owners notified6 July 2017
  4. Latest repair reportQ3 2017 — 100% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 31 May 2017.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 06A8.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
06A8
Recalling manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Safety standard
FMVSS 567
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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