NHTSA Campaign 09V248000
STRUCTURE:BODY
NHTSA campaign 09V248000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the structure: body. The repair is free.
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC filed the report for 09V248000 with NHTSA on July 2, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V248000, NHTSA lists up to 14,416 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 09V248000 were scheduled from August 31, 2009, 60 days after the report.
09V248000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V248000 ranks 29 of 54 VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V248000, VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 09V248000 was 08V064000, reported on February 7, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 14,416 MY 2007-2009 TOUAREG VEHICLES. THE FASTENING STRUTS ON THE ROOF EDGE SPOILER CAN CRACK, CAUSING THE SPOILER TO BECOME LOOSE AND POSSIBLY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING, EVEN THOUGH INITIALLY THE SPOILER MAY FEEL SECURE.
- The risk
- IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SPOILER COULD CAUSE INJURY BY STRIKING PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE OR COULD BECOME AN OBSTACLE TO OTHER DRIVERS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL REINFORCEMENT WEDGES TO THE ROOF EDGE SPOILER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2009. OWNER MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
- Notes
- VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO.66D6/S5.
Reported July 2, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V248000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V248000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 2, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted