NHTSA Campaign 21V853000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 21V853000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 21V853000 with NHTSA on November 3, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V853000, NHTSA lists up to 1,285 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V853000 were scheduled from November 23, 2021, 20 days after the report.
21V853000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2022.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V853000 ranks 182 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V853000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 16 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 21V853000 was 21V707000, reported on September 13, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan vehicles. The nut that secures the brake pipe near the right-front wheel well may be loose.
- The risk
- A loose brake pipe nut may allow brake fluid to leak, extending the distance required to stop and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and tighten the brake pipe nut, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 23, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19Q4.
Reported November 3, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V853000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V853000, 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 3, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted