VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 03V266000

Make Model Year
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2004
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2003-10-10 2003-07-25 2003-08-01

Production Dates: 2003-04-01 - 2003-07-25

Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: WS

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 670

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM "TPMS" WIRING HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED DURING ASSEMBLY. AN IMPROPERLY ROUTED TPMS WIRING HARNESS MAY CONTACT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE SPRING.

Consequence

IF THIS HAPPENS, THE TPMS WIRING CIRCUIT COULD BE INTERRUPTED, RESULTING IN AN INOPERATIVE TPMS, AND CAUSING A SHORT-TO-GROUND CONDITION THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TPMS WIRING HARNESS ROUTING AND, IF NECESSARY, CORRECT THE WIRING HARNESS ROUTING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 18, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VWOA AT 1-800-893-5298.

Notes

VW RECALL NO. WS.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.