{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 12V147 (42G3/W2): Model Year 2012 Routan",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v147/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V147 (Volkswagen): THIS COULD RESULT IN A DECREASE IN DURABILITY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO WHEEL SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Routan, model year 2012. Filed by Volkswagen Of America, Inc and reported to NHTSA on 5 April 2012. 15 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2012 routan vehicles, manufactured from november 15, 2011, through november 21, 2011. some vehicles may be equipped with right rear hub and bearing assemblies that were not fully machined. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Volkswagen's own number for this recall: 42G3/W2. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V147 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “THIS COULD RESULT IN A DECREASE IN DURABILITY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO WHEEL SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 12V147 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Suspension:Rear 5 April 2012 2012-2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN THIS COULD RESULT IN A DECREASE IN DURABILITY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO WHEEL SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE S",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:21:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:52:05+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 12V147 (42G3/W2): Model Year 2012 Routan\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v147/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}