The defect
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.
The 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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 2019 |
| Volkswagen Golf Alltrack | 2019 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2019 |
Components: WHEELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 2019 | 63 | 6 |
| Volkswagen Golf Alltrack | 2019 | 19 | 3 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2019 | 549 | 11 |
Other wheels recalls in 2019
11 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the wheels; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 19V848000 26 Nov 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V835000 20 Nov 2019 | Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. |
| 19V720000 9 Oct 2019 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 19V683000 27 Sept 2019 | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. |
| 19V568000 1 Aug 2019 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 19V541000 23 Jul 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V425000 7 Jun 2019 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 19V422000 6 Jun 2019 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019