{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"13V569000","date":"2013-11-22","owner_notified":"2014-01-03","manufacturer":"Volkswagen of America, Inc.","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS","summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","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.","mfr_campaign":"97Z9/2V","part_number":null,"units":62155,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2015-2","period_to":"2015-2","submitted":"2015-07-29","involved":62155,"remedied":54712,"unreachable":667,"removed":62,"remedied_percent":88,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2009,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"TIGUAN","vehicle_id":"2009_volkswagen_tiguan","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-07-01","built_to":"2011-06-30"},{"year":2010,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"TIGUAN","vehicle_id":"2010_volkswagen_tiguan","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-07-01","built_to":"2011-06-30"},{"year":2011,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"TIGUAN","vehicle_id":"2011_volkswagen_tiguan","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-07-01","built_to":"2011-06-30"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/13V569000"}