NHTSA Campaign 16V035000
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 16V035000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the hybrid propulsion system. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 16V035000 with NHTSA on January 25, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V035000, NHTSA lists up to 825 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 20, 2010 and April 11, 2015.
The 16V035000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V035000 were scheduled from June 6, 2016, 133 days after the report.
16V035000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2013–2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V035000 ranks 193 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Touareg Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 20, 2010, to April 11, 2015. The hybrid battery tray may not drain water sufficiently. If water collects in the hybrid battery tray, it may cause an electrical short in the high voltage battery.
- The risk
- An electrical short in the high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a fitted drain valve to allow water to drain properly, free of charge. The recall began late February 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this 53B8.
Reported January 25, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V035000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V035000, 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: January 25, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted