NHTSA Campaign 13V569000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NHTSA campaign 13V569000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers. The repair is free.
Volkswagen of America, Inc filed the report for 13V569000 with NHTSA on November 22, 2013; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 13V569000, NHTSA lists up to 62,155 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2011.
The 13V569000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V569000 were scheduled from January 3, 2014, 42 days after the report.
13V569000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2009–2011.
Owners of the model years 13V569000 covers have filed at least 118 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V569000 vehicles, the 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan has the most (47).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V569000 ranks 3 of 9 Volkswagen of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 13V569000, Volkswagen of America, Inc has 1 other recall on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 through June 2011. Due to a problem with the fuse for the exterior lights, the holder for the fuse that controls the vehicle's exterior lights circuit may melt.
- The risk
- If the holder melts, there may be a partial loss of exterior lighting. Reduced vehicle illumination diminishes the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuse, free of charge. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's recall number is 97Z9/2V.
Reported November 22, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V569000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V569000, 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: November 22, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted