NHTSA Campaign 14V441000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Issued by Volkswagen of America, Inc. · Reported Jul 21, 2014 · 151,389 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 to June 2014. When using winterized fuel, in certain conditions bubbles may form in the fuel system which could result in the vehicle stalling.

Consequence

A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to increase the fuel pump pressure, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 19, 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24AV/2W.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2009 151,389
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2010 151,389
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2011 151,389
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2012 151,389
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2013 151,389
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2014 151,389

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V441000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.