NHTSA Campaign #18V467000

2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Recall

Visibility: Sun/moon Roof Assembly

Issued · Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Affected model years
2018
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Vehicles affected
45,457
Report received

Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles. The LED module for the panoramic sunroof ambient light bar may short circuit.

Consequence

A short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the power supply for the panoramic sunroof LED module, free of charge, until a future service action can safely reactivate the feature. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall 60D1.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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Related

Data sourced from the NHTSA Recalls database.