NHTSA Campaign 20V579000
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA campaign 20V579000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 20V579000 with NHTSA on September 23, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V579000, NHTSA lists up to 6 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V579000 were scheduled from October 7, 2020, 14 days after the report.
20V579000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V579000 ranks 261 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V579000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 20V579000 was 18V380000, reported on June 7, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Tiguan LWB vehicles. The third row seat belt anchor bolts may not have been properly torqued.
- The risk
- Improperly torqued bolts may prevent the third row seat belt from performing as designed in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. Owners are advised: No one should occupy the third row seat due to the safety risk. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen number for this recall is 69BA.
Reported September 23, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V579000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V579000, 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: September 23, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted