NHTSA recall 21V732000
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 | 21V732000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 51H5 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-09-23 |
| Owners notified | 2021-11-19 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS |
| Units potentially affected | 2 |
| Part numbers | 5NN.817.287 |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 2 |
| Reported remedied | 1 (50%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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 2018 Tiguan vehicles. During the repair of roof damage, an incorrect roof reinforcement assembly may have been installed.
What can happen
The incorrect roof reinforcement may decrease the roof's structural integrity or impact deployment of the side curtain air bags, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will be replace the roof reinforcement, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51H5.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN |
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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
| V5515032021354_8 | 2024-11-06. Service bulletin. Lack of paint under roof |
|---|---|
| TT 00-24-01 | 2024-10-09. Other. Wind & Water Leak Checking |
| DC 60E260E5_EXP2 | 2024-04-04. Service bulletin. In some sunroof-equipped vehicles, the front sunroof drains can become blocked with moist debris. If this happens, water could leak into the passenger compartment. Expiration date announcement |
| V4016012043146_2 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. Strut or Shock leak assessment. |
| V0017062033708_8 | 2022-10-05. Service bulletin. update to required vehicle wash shampoo. |
| V001901204059010 | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. Water under transportation wrapping appears as paint defect. Update model year applicability. |
| SM 01-2021 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward. |
| V5119012020753_6 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. B-Pillar noise repair, update headliner =labor operation numbers per SAGA updates. |
| V5515032021354_7 | 2021-02-04. Service bulletin. Body surfaces (engine compartment and underside of hood) are not directly visible (exposed) therefore do not match exterior paint finish. |
| TT 55 20 01 | 2021-01-08. Service bulletin. Rear lid basic settings |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.