{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V853000","date":"2021-11-03","owner_notified":"2021-11-23","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan vehicles.  The nut that secures the brake pipe near the right-front wheel well may be loose.","consequence":"A loose brake pipe nut may allow brake fluid to leak, extending the distance required to stop and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and tighten the brake pipe nut, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed November 23, 2021.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19Q4.","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":"19Q4","part_number":"5QM.611.701.C","units":1285,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":2,"period_from":"2024-4","period_to":"2025-3","submitted":"2025-10-29","involved":1285,"remedied":1266,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":98,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2022,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"TIGUAN","vehicle_id":"2022_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/21V853000"}