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HighREC-001412Published 15 December 2016View official notice ↗

2016–2017 Volkswagen Tiguan

Affected
707
Category
Cars
Campaign
72F9
Supplier
Volkswagen Group Australia
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The defect

The laser welded seam on the front seat backrests may not have been correctly configured during production, which may impact on the strength of the welded connection.

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The hazard

This could potentially lead to injuries sustained by the vehicle occupants in the event of a serious rear collision.

The remedy

Consumers will be contacted by mail. Consumers should contact their nearest Volkswagen Dealer to arrange for inspection and repair.For any queries or concerns please contact Volkswagen Group Australia Customer Experience Centre on 1800 607 822.

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What to do

  1. 1Check if your vehicle is affected. This recall covers 707 vehicles. Use your VIN to confirm.
  2. 2Contact Volkswagen Group Australia to arrange inspection and repair.
  3. 3Repairs are free of charge when arranged through an authorised dealer.
  4. 4Verify this recall on the official government register: vehiclerecalls.gov.au ↗
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Recall data sourced from vehiclerecalls.gov.au under CC BY 4.0.