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2012 Volkswagen TOUAREG HYBRID Hybrid Propulsion System Recall


NHTSA Recall #	118597
NHTSA Compaign #	16V035000
MFG Compaign #	53B8
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Supplier	VOLKSWAGEN
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TOUAREG HYBRID
Model Year	2012
Component	HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of notification	06/06/16
Begin date of manufacuring	20/03/10
End date of manufacturing	11/04/15
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	25/01/16
Report created	25/01/16
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	825
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 action	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).

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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2012 Volkswagen TOUAREG HYBRID Hybrid Propulsion System Recall

2012 Volkswagen TOUAREG HYBRID Hybrid Propulsion System Recall

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