NHTSA recall 14V441000
Fuel system, gasoline
Volkswagen Tiguan
Reported Jul 21, 2014151,389 vehicles affectedVolkswagen of America, Inc.Maker’s number 24AV/2WBuilt Jul 1, 2007 – Jun 30, 2014
The defect
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.
The risk
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
The 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.