Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V579000

Seat belts: rear/other

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-09-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V579000

Seat belts: rear/other

Component
Seat belts: rear/other
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
2020-09-23
Owners notified
2020-10-07

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Tiguan LWB vehicles. The third row seat belt anchor bolts may not have been properly torqued.

Safety risk

Improperly torqued bolts may prevent the third row seat belt from performing as designed in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. Owners are advised: No one should occupy the third row seat due to the safety risk. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen number for this recall is 69BA.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Tiguan2020

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.