| NHTSA Recall # | 47262 |
| NHTSA Compaign # | 07V285000 |
| MFG Compaign # | N9 |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Supplier | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TOUAREG |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL |
| Date of notification | 06/07/07 |
| Begin date of manufacuring | 01/01/07 |
| End date of manufacturing | 30/06/07 |
| Type of recall | V |
| Recall initiator | MFR |
| Report received | 25/06/07 |
| Report created | 03/07/07 |
| Regulation part number | 571 |
| FMV safety standard number | 138 |
| Estimated number of affected units | 3100 |
| Defect summary | Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems." the owner's manual is missing the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) written instructions. |
| Consequence summary | This standard specifies performance requirements for tire pressure monitoring systems (tpms) to warn drivers of significant under-inflation of tires and the resulting safety problems. |
| Corrective action | Owners will be sent an owner's manual insert containing the required tpms information. The recall began on july 6, 2007. Owners may contact vw at 1-800-893-5298. |
| Recall notes | Vw recall no. N9. 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. |