NHTSA Campaign 18V159000
ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 18V159000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 18V159000 with NHTSA on March 8, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V159000, NHTSA lists up to 4 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 8, 2017 and May 24, 2017.
The 18V159000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V159000 were scheduled from March 26, 2018, 18 days after the report.
18V159000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 18V159000 covers have filed at least 82 complaints naming the engine, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V159000 ranks 266 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V159000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 18 other recalls on the engine on this site; the one before 18V159000 was 17V309000, reported on May 11, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. The engine support bolts on these vehicles may not have been properly tightened.
- The risk
- If the engine support bolts were not properly tightened, an unexpected engine breakdown or loss of engine power may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace engine support bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10F7.
Reported March 8, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V159000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V159000, 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: March 8, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted