Visibility: sun/moon roof assemblyRecall 18V-467 · 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 18V-467 covers 45,457 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan for a visibility: sun/moon roof assembly problem, reported to NHTSA on July 13, 2018. The manufacturer's latest report (2019 Q4) shows 92% of affected vehicles repaired.

92%
Vehicles repaired41,805 of 45,457 · 2019 Q4
Vehicles affected45,4571 model
ReportedJul 13, 2018Owners notified Aug 7, 2018
Complaints since3Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 18V467000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.

What's wrong

The problem

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles. The LED module for the panoramic sunroof ambient light bar may short circuit.

The risk

A short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

What to do

The fix

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the power supply for the panoramic sunroof LED module, free of charge, until a future service action can safely reactivate the feature. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall 60D1.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Repair progress

How fast cars are being fixed

92%repaired

Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 59 vehicles were listed as unreachable.

0%50%100%2018 Q32019 Q4
1 model

Vehicles in this recall

Built from December 8, 2016 to July 7, 2018. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.