NHTSA recall 20V-579: Seat Belts

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported September 23, 2020 · 1 affected model year

Seat Belts recall

20V-579
September 23, 2020 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Problem
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.
Safety risk
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 details

NHTSA campaign number20V579000
ManufacturerVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Report dateSeptember 23, 2020
ComponentSeat Belts
Fixed over the airNo

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.

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