NHTSA recall 16V035000
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 | 16V035000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 53B8 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2016-01-25 |
| Owners notified | 2016-06-06 |
| Component | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 825 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-10-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 825 |
| Reported remedied | 540 (65%) |
| Reported unreachable | 80 |
| Reported removed | 2 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 3, 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.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Touareg Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 20, 2010, to April 11, 2015. The hybrid battery tray may not drain water sufficiently. If water collects in the hybrid battery tray, it may cause an electrical short in the high voltage battery.
What can happen
An electrical short in the high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a fitted drain valve to allow water to drain properly, free of charge. The recall began late February 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this 53B8.
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.
| 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG HYBRID | Built 2010-03-20 to 2015-04-11. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG HYBRID | Built 2010-03-20 to 2015-04-11. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2013 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG HYBRID | Built 2010-03-20 to 2015-04-11. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG HYBRID | Built 2010-03-20 to 2015-04-11. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG HYBRID | Built 2010-03-20 to 2015-04-11. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 931401 | 2024-04-15. Service bulletin. High-voltage repairs on Hybrid and Electric vehicles |
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| 931302 | 2024-04-15. Service bulletin. High Voltage Repairs on Hybrid Vehicles |
| Maintenance10 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. 3.0L Hybrid Engine |
| V271901201189420 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. Battery Testing and Charging using VAS6161 and or GRX3000VAS |
| V011812201460318 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. Software Version Management (SVM) instruction. Update to require 70amp minimum battery charger during procedure. |
| V931401 2035217 | 2017-12-05. Service bulletin. Technical Bulletin (High-voltage repairs on Hybrid and Electric vehicles): High Voltage topics are very diverse and latest information is changing regularly. Therefore, they need to be addressed on a case-by-case basis. The VW Technicians Helpline can provide the latest information and guidance to address the different concerns. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.