Recall Details For: 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 07V285000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 47261
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:07V285000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: VOLKSWAGEN
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: TOUAREG
- MODEL YEAR: 2008
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N9
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20070101
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20070630
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 3100
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20070706
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20070625
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20070703
- REGULATION PART NUMBER: 571
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 138
DEFECT SUMMARY: CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS." THE OWNER'S MANUAL IS MISSING THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) TO WARN DRIVERS OF SIGNIFICANT UNDER-INFLATION OF TIRES AND THE RESULTING SAFETY PROBLEMS.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: OWNERS WILL BE SENT AN OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT CONTAINING THE REQUIRED TPMS INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 6, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-893-5298.
RECALL NOTES: VW RECALL NO. N9.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000024006000223274000000350
