# NHTSA recall 13V569000

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: 13V569000
- Manufacturer's number: 97Z9/2V
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2013\-11\-22
- Owners notified: 2014\-01\-03
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- Units potentially affected: 62155

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain model year 2009\-2011 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 through June 2011.  Due to a problem with the fuse for the exterior lights, the holder for the fuse that controls the vehicle's exterior lights circuit may melt.


## What can happen

If the holder melts, there may be a partial loss of exterior lighting.  Reduced vehicle illumination diminishes the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuse, free of charge.  Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1\-800\-893\-5298.  Volkswagen's recall number is 97Z9/2V.


## Notes

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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2015\-07\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 62155
- Reported remedied: 54712 \(88%\)
- Reported unreachable: 667
- Reported removed: 62

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN](/makes/volkswagen/tiguan/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-07\-01 to 2011\-06\-30.
- [2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN](/makes/volkswagen/tiguan/2010/recalls.md). Built 2007\-07\-01 to 2011\-06\-30.
- [2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN](/makes/volkswagen/tiguan/2011/recalls.md). Built 2007\-07\-01 to 2011\-06\-30.

## Investigated as PE13036

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE13036: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2013\-11\-04, closed 2014\-02\-28. Partial Loss of Exterior Lights. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V569000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V569000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [Edition65](/bulletins/10244045.md), 2023-10-16, Service bulletin
- [Edition56](/bulletins/10242383.md), 2023-09-18, Service bulletin
- [TT911302](/bulletins/10237729.md), 2023-06-13, Service bulletin
- [TT 48\-10\-04](/bulletins/10124372.md), 2017-12-05, Service bulletin
- [V971401 2036976](/bulletins/10124339.md), 2017-12-05, Service bulletin
- [TT 01\-14\-02](/bulletins/10124312.md), 2017-12-05, Service bulletin
- [V241504 2038161](/bulletins/10122917.md), 2017-11-08, Service bulletin
- [TB\-94\-10\-02](/bulletins/10036467.md), 2011-03-16, Service bulletin
- [TB\-80\-10\-03](/bulletins/10035185.md), 2011-02-10, 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/13V569000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/13V569000)

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