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2018 Volkswagen TIGUAN Exterior Lighting Tail Lights Recall


NHTSA Recall #	131245
NHTSA Compaign #	17V662000
MFG Compaign #	94J9
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Supplier	VOLKSWAGEN
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2018
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Date of notification	15/12/17
Begin date of manufacuring	04/07/17
End date of manufacturing	19/08/17
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	18/10/17
Report created	20/10/17
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number	108
Estimated number of affected units	5509
Defect summary	Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 volkswagen tiguan long wheel base (lwb) vehicles. The back-up lights in the taillight assemblies may not be bright enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence summary	If the back-up lights are not bright enough, other drivers may not see the vehicle reversing, or the driver may back into an obstacle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected inner taillight assemblies, free of charge. The recall began december 15, 2017. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94j9.
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).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Volkswagen TIGUAN Exterior Lighting Tail Lights Recall

2018 Volkswagen TIGUAN Exterior Lighting Tail Lights Recall

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