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 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.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227522-volkswagen-golf-r-2016-recall-equipment · Recall date May 23, 2016 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V337000
“VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R (2016) recall — Equipment.” GovInfoNow, recall dated May 23, 2016. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227522-volkswagen-golf-r-2016-recall-equipment. Based on NHTSA recall 16V337000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V337000).
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.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 16V337000 — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R (2016) recall — Equipment Hello, I own a VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R (2016) recall — Equipment that is covered by recall 16V337000 from Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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