{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V732000","date":"2021-09-23","owner_notified":"2021-11-19","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS","summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","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.","mfr_campaign":"51H5","part_number":"5NN.817.287","units":2,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":2,"period_from":"2024-4","period_to":"2025-3","submitted":"2025-10-29","involved":2,"remedied":1,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":50,"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":null,"built_to":null}],"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/21V732000"}