{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 17V287 (72G5): 2016-2017 CC",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v287/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V287 (Volkswagen): If the seat occupant's head is inadequately restrained in the event of a crash, they have an increased risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Cc, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 28 April 2017. 23 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016-2017 CC vehicles. Incorrect front seat head restraints (rests) may have been installed, possibly resulting in the seat occupant's head being inadequately restrained in the event of a crash. 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: 72G5. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V287 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: “If the seat occupant's head is inadequately restrained in the event of a crash, they have an increased risk of injury.” 17V287 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint 28 April 2017 2016-2017 VOLKSWAGEN CC If the seat occupant's head is inadequately restrained in the event of a crash, they have an increased risk of inj",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:03:46+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:32:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 17V287 (72G5): 2016-2017 CC\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v287/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}