Volkswagen Tiguan (2020): Seat belts
Recall 20V579000 · Sep 23, 2020 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
6
vehicles affected
6
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V579000
- Date
- Sep 23, 2020
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 6
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Rear/other; Seat belts
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Tiguan LWB vehicles. The third row seat belt anchor bolts may not have been properly torqued.
What can happen
Improperly torqued bolts may prevent the third row seat belt from performing as designed in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. Owners are advised: No one should occupy the third row seat due to the safety risk. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen number for this recall is 69BA.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2020 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V579000?
1 model: Volkswagen Tiguan (2020), about 6 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V579000?
Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. Owners are advised: No one should occupy the third row seat due to the safety risk. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen number for this recall is 69BA.
What can happen?
Improperly torqued bolts may prevent the third row seat belt from performing as designed in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.