Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V035000

Hybrid propulsion system

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-01-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V035000

Hybrid propulsion system

Component
Hybrid propulsion system
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
825
Reported to NHTSA
2016-01-25
Owners notified
2016-06-06

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Touareg Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 20, 2010, to April 11, 2015. The hybrid battery tray may not drain water sufficiently. If water collects in the hybrid battery tray, it may cause an electrical short in the high voltage battery.

Safety risk

An electrical short in the high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a fitted drain valve to allow water to drain properly, free of charge. The recall began late February 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this 53B8.

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

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

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.