Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V441000

Fuel system, gasoline

Volkswagen of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-07-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V441000

Fuel system, gasoline

Component
Fuel system, gasoline
Manufacturer
Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
151,389
Reported to NHTSA
2014-07-21
Owners notified
2014-08-19

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 to June 2014. When using winterized fuel, in certain conditions bubbles may form in the fuel system which could result in the vehicle stalling.

Safety risk

A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to increase the fuel pump pressure, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 19, 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24AV/2W.

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.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Tiguan2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.