# NHTSA recall 03V266000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V266000
- Manufacturer's number: WS
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Reported: 2003\-07\-25
- Owners notified: 2003\-10\-10
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Units potentially affected: 670

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## The 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG](/makes/volkswagen/touareg/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-01 to 2003\-07\-25.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TT661101](/bulletins/10239794.md), 2023-07-31, Service bulletin
- [TT551301](/bulletins/10238974.md), 2023-07-10, Service bulletin
- [V971201 2031104](/bulletins/10156076.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [TT 55\-13\-01](/bulletins/10125748.md), 2017-12-14, Service bulletin
- [TB\-97\-09\-02](/bulletins/10030370.md), 2009-09-25, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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