# NHTSA recall 09V248000

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: 09V248000
- Manufacturer's number: 66D6/S5
- Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2009\-07\-02
- Owners notified: 2009\-08\-31
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
- Units potentially affected: 14416

## What is wrong

VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 14,416 MY 2007\-2009 TOUAREG VEHICLES.  THE FASTENING STRUTS ON THE ROOF EDGE SPOILER CAN CRACK, CAUSING THE SPOILER TO BECOME LOOSE AND POSSIBLY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING, EVEN THOUGH INITIALLY THE SPOILER MAY FEEL SECURE.


## What can happen

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.


## The 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.


## Notes

VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NO.66D6/S5. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG](/makes/volkswagen/touareg/2007/recalls.md)
- [2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG](/makes/volkswagen/touareg/2008/recalls.md)
- [2009 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG](/makes/volkswagen/touareg/2009/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [V5515032021354\_8](/bulletins/11010024.md), 2024-11-06, Service bulletin
- [TT 00\-24\-01](/bulletins/11008846.md), 2024-10-09, Other
- [Edition115](/bulletins/10242996.md), 2023-10-02, Service bulletin
- [Edition26](/bulletins/10242399.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [661301](/bulletins/10239434.md), 2023-07-17, Service bulletin
- [581402](/bulletins/10239424.md), 2023-07-17, Service bulletin
- [TT551301](/bulletins/10238974.md), 2023-07-10, Service bulletin
- [TB401601](/bulletins/10236445.md), 2023-05-22, Service bulletin
- [TT001601](/bulletins/10236426.md), 2023-05-22, Service bulletin
- [V4016012043146\_2](/bulletins/10232117.md), 2023-03-06, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V248000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V248000)

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