2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid Recalls
All 2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.January 25th, 2016
Recalled Component
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Recall Date
January 25th, 2016
January 25th, 2016
Units Effected
825
825
NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V035000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 53B8
Manufactured Begin Date: March 20th, 2010
Manufactured End Date: April 11th, 2015
Date of Owner Notification: June 6th, 2016
Defect Summary:
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Touareg Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 20, 2010, to April 11, 2015. The hybrid battery tray may not drain water sufficiently. If water collects in the hybrid battery tray, it may cause an electrical short in the high voltage battery. Consequence Summary:
An electrical short in the high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire. Corrective Summary:
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a fitted drain valve to allow water to drain properly, free of charge. The recall began late February 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this 53B8. 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.
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