{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"18V159000","date":"2018-03-08","owner_notified":"2018-03-26","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"ENGINE","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles.  The engine support bolts on these vehicles may not have been properly tightened.","consequence":"If the engine support bolts were not properly tightened, an unexpected engine breakdown or loss of engine power may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace engine support bolts, free of charge.  The recall began March 26, 2018.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10F7.","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":"10F7","part_number":null,"units":4,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":5,"period_from":"2019-1","period_to":"2019-1","submitted":"2019-04-30","involved":4,"remedied":4,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":100,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2018,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"TIGUAN","vehicle_id":"2018_volkswagen_tiguan","match":"exact","built_from":"2017-05-08","built_to":"2017-05-24"}],"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/18V159000"}