2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN Recalls (7)
- Campaign:
- 17V662000 on 10/19/2017
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:tail lights
- Manufactured:
- 07/03/2017 - 08/18/2017
- Affected:
- 5,509
- Defect:
- Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 volkswagen tiguan long wheel base (lwb) vehicles. the back-up lights in the taillight assemblies may not be bright enough. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- If the back-up lights are not bright enough, other drivers may not see the vehicle reversing, or the driver may back into an obstacle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected inner taillight assemblies, free of charge. the recall began december 15, 2017. owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. volkswagen's number for this recall is 94j9.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V102000 on 02/13/2018
- Component:
- Air bags:frontal
- Manufactured:
- 05/23/2017 - 01/15/2018
- Affected:
- 3,768
- Defect:
- Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 tiguan limited vehicles. the front driver air bag installed on these vehicles may not be intended for use in vehicles sold in the united states. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection."
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash, the incorrect air bags may not protect the driver as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel and front driver air bag module, free of charge. the recall began may 30, 2018. owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. volkswagen's number for this recall is 69v2.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V159000 on 03/11/2018
- Component:
- Engine
- Manufactured:
- 05/07/2017 - 05/23/2017
- Affected:
- 4
- Defect:
- Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 tiguan long wheel base (lwb) vehicles. the engine support bolts on these vehicles may not have been properly tightened.
- Consequence:
- If the engine support bolts were not properly tightened, an unexpected engine breakdown or loss of engine power may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace engine support bolts, free of charge. the recall began march 26, 2018. owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. volkswagen's number for this recall is 10f7.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V262000 on 04/29/2018
- Component:
- Suspension:rear:shock absorber
- Manufactured:
- 01/14/2018 - 03/09/2018
- Affected:
- 7,430
- Defect:
- Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 volkswagen tiguan long wheelbase (lwb) vehicles. a lower loop of a rear shock absorber may separate from its base due to an incorrect welding process
- Consequence:
- If the lower loop of the rear shock absorber detaches, there may be a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear shock absorbers, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. the recall began may 30, 2018. owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. volkswagen's number for this recall is 42i7.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V324000 on 05/20/2018
- Component:
- Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
- Manufactured:
- 07/30/2017 - 04/02/2018
- Affected:
- 2,464
- Defect:
- Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 volkswagen tiguan and tiguan long wheel base (lwb) vehicles. the nut that holds the lower ball joint of the front wheel on each side of the vehicle may be loose or improperly tightened.
- Consequence:
- A loose or improperly tightened ball joint nut can result in the separation of the lower ball joint causing steering, traction or other stability issues, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will replace the nut on the lower ball joint and, as necessary, clean the thread in the ball joint, free of charge. the recall began may 30, 2018. owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. volkswagen's number for this recall is 40n4. note: owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair has been performed.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V375000 on 06/07/2018
- Component:
- Air bags:passenger side frontal
- Manufactured:
- 03/09/2018 - 05/18/2018
- Affected:
- 821
- Defect:
- Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 volkswagen atlas and tiguan vehicles. in the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may tear or not properly unfold during deployment.
- Consequence:
- If the air bag were to tear or unfold incorrectly during deployment, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. the recall began july 19, 2018. owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69w8, and 69w9.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V467000 on 07/17/2018
- Component:
- Visibility:sun roof assembly
- Manufactured:
- 12/07/2016 - 07/06/2018
- Affected:
- 45,457
- Defect:
- Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 volkswagen tiguan vehicles. the led module for the panoramic sunroof ambient light bar may short circuit.
- Consequence:
- A short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the power supply for the panoramic sunroof led module, free of charge, until a future service action can safely reactivate the feature. the recall began july 24, 2018. owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. volkswagen's number for this recall 60d1.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN TSBs (39)
- Bulletin:
- V001706_2033708
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- Update tb to include model year 2016 & 2017 applicability
- Bulletin:
- VWP-17-04
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This document informs dealers of the warranty time/mileage parameters for the 2018 model year suv vehicles.
- Bulletin:
- VSS-17-05
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Service communication to notify all dealers of requirement to call and open vta before all tiguan lwb related repairs on my18 vehicles in order to collect all warranty repair information to ensure prompt analysis and resolution of any emerg
- Bulletin:
- VW 2018 Tire Cha
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- New document
- Bulletin:
- V001708 2038059
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Update technical publication to include model year 2018 atlas
- Bulletin:
- TT 200901
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Update to existing tip for fuel quality checking.
- Bulletin:
- TT 011503
- Component:
- 070000 fuel system, gasoline
- Summary:
- Update to expand fuel testing for lean dtcs.
- Bulletin:
- 3CN065760MA inst
- Component:
- 116000 electrical system:ignition
- Summary:
- Remote start installation instructions
- Bulletin:
- PDI - TIGUAN TEC
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Tiguan perfect delivery inspection (pdi) - technician and detailer inspections: a checklist to insure a customer receives a wonderful delivery of a vehicle that looks, feels, and meets the expectations of a new vehicle that he/she has purc
- Bulletin:
- PDI - TIGUAN TEC
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Tiguan perfect delivery inspection (pdi) - technician and detailer inspections: a checklist to insure a customer receives a wonderful delivery of a vehicle that looks, feels, and meets the expectations of a new vehicle that he/she has purc
- Bulletin:
- MY 2018 VW USA S
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- My 2018 vw usa scheduled maintenance_4-17-2017
- Bulletin:
- SM 55-2017
- Component:
- 162000 structure:body
- Summary:
- This special notice is to inform dealers to return all subframes based on the criteria provided.
- Bulletin:
- 2018 Tiguan Serv
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- New document
- Bulletin:
- Scheduled Mainte
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Standard maintenance section: added "boots" to "engine and engine compartment components: check (from below) for leaks and damage, check transmission, final drive, and drive axle boots"
- Bulletin:
- TT 011707
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Information to utilize latest odis version to allow transport mode change.
- Bulletin:
- Maintenance Rev.
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Standard maintenance section: moved: "exterior lighting" from extended maintenance section. added: "boots" to "engine and engine compartment components: check (from below) for leaks and damage, check transmission, final drive, and drive
- Bulletin:
- Scheduled Mainte
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Service interval table: added 110k mile interval
- Bulletin:
- 1-2017 Update
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This communication is to update our profi dealers of the current status of the latest inbound and outbound profi requests.
- Bulletin:
- Elsa 6-22-15
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- This document contains the vw elsa newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, elsapro infomedia icons grayed out, workshop equipment tool storage application, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech
- Bulletin:
- Elsa 6-29-15
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This document contains the vw elsa newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech tips, campaigns, updates, and suggestions.
- Bulletin:
- V171701 2012855
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- 17 17 01 july 5, 2017 2012855 supersedes technical bulletin 17-16-02 (v171602) dated april 29, 2016 due to updated oil standards lists to current specifications. engine oils which meet volkswagen oil quality standards
- Bulletin:
- Scheduled Mainte
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Additional maintenance section: added: (1.4l jetta only) to "coolant pump toothed belt: check at 150,000 miles, then every 20,000 miles" and "timing belt: check at 150,000 miles, then every 20,000 miles"
- Bulletin:
- Service Xpress -
- Component:
- 061120 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo-charger
- Summary:
- Added "limited" to title. removed 2.0l turbo: dgua engine information.
- Bulletin:
- Service Xpress -
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- New document
- Bulletin:
- TT001703
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Tip for scan tool concerns that may occur duing a test plan
- Bulletin:
- TT271703
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Information to assist with preventing calibration errors
- Bulletin:
- TT271704
- Component:
- 273000 lane departure: blind spot detection
- Summary:
- Information to look for aftermarket sensor repairs.
- Bulletin:
- TT271705
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- J428 adaptation to address loss of function after repairs
- Bulletin:
- TT571701
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Information to program climate control settings using remote start.
- Bulletin:
- TT911613
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Updated diagnostic direction to address new concerns in regards to apply carplay connection on mibii equipped vehicles. update models and model year applicability.
- Bulletin:
- TT911706
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- Tip to address antennae issues in conjunction with dtcs b10f411, b105413
- Bulletin:
- TT911707
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- diagnostics for the roof mounted antenna
- Bulletin:
- TT911708
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- Tips to address mib2 infotainment functionality concerns
- Bulletin:
- TT911709
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- Tip to address mib2 infotainment functionality at vehicle start up
- Bulletin:
- TT961701
- Component:
- 356000 equipment adaptive
- Summary:
- Tip for newer style keys/kessy system for verification of mechanical function, prior to programming attempts.
- Bulletin:
- V461702 2010245
- Component:
- 045000 service brakes, air:disc
- Summary:
- Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
- Bulletin:
- V461703 2015173
- Component:
- 045000 service brakes, air:disc
- Summary:
- Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
- Bulletin:
- V871714 2043704
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
- Bulletin:
- A971861 2013504-
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- This information bulletin contains instructions for checking the pins/terminals for contacts and nano contacts.
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