NHTSA 16V243000Manufacturer no. 44M9
Tires › Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
- Report received by NHTSA
- April 26, 2016
- Owner notification
- May 13, 2016
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 366 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg
- July 7, 2015 – March 3, 2016
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- TOUAREG
Defect summary
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toureg vehicles manufactured July 7, 2015 to March 3, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be improperly calibrated and, as a result, the TPMS may fail to warn the driver that the tire pressure is low. Additionally, the tire pressures printed on the Safety Certification labels are incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Safety risk
If the vehicle is driven on underinflated tires, the tires may fail suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will correct the TPMS settings and replace the safety certification label, free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2016. Volkwagen's number for this recall is 44M9.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V243000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov