Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V879000

Wheels

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-12-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V879000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
8
Reported to NHTSA
2019-12-11
Owners notified
2020-01-13

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Golf2019
Volkswagen Golf Alltrack2019
Volkswagen Jetta2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.