VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2009: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V235000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-05-30 2008-05-28 2008-05-28

Production Dates: 2007-12-28 - 2008-04-17

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 24M9/R7

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6579

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 4,079 MY 2008 PASSAT AND 2,500 MY 2009 TIGUAN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0T FSI ULEV II ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE "ECM" CONTAINING SOFTWARE THAT MAY NOT PROPERLY CONTROL ENGINE IDLE WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING TURNED ON. IN RARE CASES, THE ECM MAY UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASE ENGINE RPM.

Consequence

AN ENGINE SURGE CAUSED BY AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM MAY SURPRISE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR AND CAN RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND UPDATE THE ECM SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 30, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-893-5298.

Notes

VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO. 24M9/R7.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.