Safety Recall 66N5 / Rear Hatch Accessory Spoiler – 2018-2022 Volkswagen Tiguan

April 6, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V226000

Insufficiently Attached Spoiler May Separate

An insufficiently attached spoiler may separate from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V226

Manufacturer Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Components STRUCTURE

Potential Number of Units Affected 6,553

 

Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan and 2018-2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. Due to incorrect installation instructions, the accessory rear hatch spoiler may be insufficiently attached to the vehicle.

 

Remedy

Dealers will replace the spoiler, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 3, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 66N5.

 

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.nhtsa.gov.

 

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Issue:

Due to possible poor adhesion of the accessory rear spoiler to the vehicle body, there is a risk of the spoiler coming loose and falling off the vehicle. If the spoiler falls from the vehicle, it can become a hazard on the roadway for other traffic, posing a potential crash and injury risk to others.

 

Precautions

If the recall condition is present on the vehicle, customers may notice that it has become loose or separated from vehicle hatch. If this happens, customers are advised to contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer to have the issue addressed without delay.

 

Repair:

  • REPAIR NOT YET AVAILABLE
  • Check daily campaign open inventory report or OMD for affected vehicles in inventory

 

Affected Vehicles

Country Beginning Model Year Ending Model Year Vehicle Vehicle Count
USA 2018 2021 TIGUAN LWB 5,426
USA 2022 2022 TIGUAN 1,127
CAN 2018 2021 TIGUAN LWB 37
CAN 2022 2022 TIGUAN 1

 


5 Affected Products

Vehicle

MAKE MODEL YEAR
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2018-2022

 


3 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V226-4893.pdf 645.17KB

RCAK-22V226-4893

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V226-2600.PDF 217.136KB

RCLRPT-22V226-2600

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – VOLKSWAGEN Date: April 13, 2022 Advance Notice – Safety Recall 66N5 / Rear Hatch Accessory Spoiler

RCMN-22V226-7847.pdf 840.576KB

RCMN-22V226-7847

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=22V226&docType=RCL

 


 

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