Volkswagen Tiguan: Seat belts

Date

Sept. 23, 2020

Filed by

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Vehicles

Volkswagen Tiguan (2020)

Component

Seat Belts; Seat Belts › Rear/Other

Description of the defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Tiguan LWB vehicles. The third row seat belt anchor bolts may not have been properly torqued.

Potentially affected

6

What can happen

Improperly torqued bolts may prevent the third row seat belt from performing as designed in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. Owners are advised: No one should occupy the third row seat due to the safety risk. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen number for this recall is 69BA.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Oct. 7, 2020

Manufacturer campaign number

69BA

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

20V579000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.