2009 Volkswagen Tiguan Recalls
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| May 28th, 2008 |
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| Recalled Component |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Recall Date |
May 28th, 2008 |
| Units Effected |
6,579 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number |
08V235000 |
| Manufacturer |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number |
24M9/R7 |
| Manufactured Begin Date |
December 28th, 2007 |
| Manufactured End Date |
April 17th, 2008 |
| Date of Owner Notification |
May 30th, 2008 |
Defect Summary:VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 4,079 MY 2008 PASSAT AND 2,500 MY 2009 TIGUAN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0T FSI ULEV II ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) CONTAINING SOFTWARE THAT MAY NOT PROPERLY CONTROL ENGINE IDLE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING TURNED ON. IN RARE CASES, THE ECM MAY UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASE ENGINE RPM.
Consequence Summary:
AN ENGINE SURGE CAUSED BY AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM MAY SURPRISE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR AND CAN RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND UPDATE THE ECM SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-893-5298.
Recall Notes:
VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. 24M9/R7.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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