Volkswagen 2018-05-16 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-18V329000
2017 Volkswagen Tiguan Recall
Issued May 16, 2018 · Volkswagen
In May 2018, Volkswagen recalled the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Volkswagen to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
Recall details
- Brand
- Volkswagen
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- May 16, 2018
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-18V329000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Volkswagen has 87 recalls in our database, including 4 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 119th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2018.