NHTSA Campaign 26V587000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 26V587000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: body control module: software. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 26V587000 with NHTSA on September 10, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V587000, NHTSA lists up to 49,958 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 24, 2025 and August 30, 2025.
The 26V587000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V587000 were scheduled from October 6, 2026, 26 days after the report.
26V587000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2025.
Owners of the model years 26V587000 covers have filed at least 16 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V587000 ranks 68 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 26V587000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 35 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 26V587000 was 26V185000, reported on March 25, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A software error may cause the body control module (BCM) system to reset. This may result in the ignition switching off, resulting in an engine stall. It can also lead to a loss of certain controls, warning lights, exterior lighting, or failure of the rearview camera system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls and Displays," and 102, "Transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect," as well as FMVSS numbers 111 and 108.
- The risk
- An unexpected engine stall, loss of exterior lighting or warning lights, or failure of the rearview camera system can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the body control module (BCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 6, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 57KL. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 17, 2026.
Reported September 10, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V587000 (1)
Volkswagen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V587000, 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 10, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted