NHTSA Campaign 21V732000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
NHTSA campaign 21V732000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the structure: body: roof and pillars. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 21V732000 with NHTSA on September 23, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V732000, NHTSA lists up to 2 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V732000 were scheduled from November 19, 2021, 57 days after the report.
21V732000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 21V732000 covers have filed at least 39 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V732000 ranks 270 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V732000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 21V732000 was 21V595000, reported on August 2, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan vehicles. During the repair of roof damage, an incorrect roof reinforcement assembly may have been installed.
- The risk
- The incorrect roof reinforcement may decrease the roof's structural integrity or impact deployment of the side curtain air bags, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will be replace the roof reinforcement, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51H5.
Reported September 23, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V732000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V732000, 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, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted