NHTSA recall campaign

09V248000

Structure › Body

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3Affected configurations shown14,416Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentStructure › Body
Report receivedFeb 7, 2009
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SPOILER COULD CAUSE INJURY BY STRIKING PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE OR COULD BECOME AN OBSTACLE TO OTHER DRIVERS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL REINFORCEMENT WEDGES TO THE ROOF EDGE SPOILER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2009. OWNER MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 09V248000

2009 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREGOpen vehicle record →2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREGOpen vehicle record →2007 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREGOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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