| Issue ID | 1539252 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11181027 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TOUAREG |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 17/02/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Air intake water ingestion brand new vehicle with only 134 dealer miles on it. Went from delivery truck to driveway where it was parked (no plates yet, so has not been driven). Opened air filter box to inspect filter element... Bottom 2-3 inches of the filter was soaked. This is consistent with complaints documented on the clubtouareg forum, and the recall issued by vw china. This also needs to be a recall in the usa since water ingestion may lead to hydro-locking and sudden and catastrophic engine failure at highway speeds. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 134 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DUNNELLON, FL |
| VIN pattern | WVGEP9BP5GDXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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