{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 16V337 (01B5): Model Year 2016 Golf R",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v337/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V337 (Volkswagen): The listed weight limit is low enough that the vehicle owner may ignore the weight limits and overload the vehicle and excee...",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Golf R, model year 2016. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 23 May 2016. 11 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2016 Golf R vehicles manufactured March 17, 2016 to March 23, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a Federal Certification Label that lists an incorrect rear axle weight limit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the … 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: 01B5. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V337 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: “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.” 16V337 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Equipment:Other:Labels 23 May 2016 2016-2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R The listed weight limit is low enough th",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:22:32+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:53:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 16V337 (01B5): Model Year 2016 Golf R\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v337/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}