Recall Details For: 2017 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 16V955000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 125306
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:16V955000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: VOLKSWAGEN
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: TIGUAN
- MODEL YEAR: 2017
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : VW: 69P4; Audi 69P2
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20160902
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20161116
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 5947
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20170228
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20161229
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20170105
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may not activate properly.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: Volkswagen and Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags and seat belt pretensioners, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
RECALL 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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000064807002289720000000259
