{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"22V226000","date":"2022-04-06","owner_notified":"2022-06-03","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY","summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan and 2018-2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles.  Due to incorrect installation instructions, the accessory rear hatch spoiler may be insufficiently attached to the vehicle.","consequence":"An insufficiently attached spoiler may separate from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the spoiler, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2022.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 66N5.","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":"66N5","part_number":"5NA-071-644--C9A and 5NA-071-644--C9X","units":6553,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":2,"period_from":"2025-2","period_to":"2026-1","submitted":"2026-04-29","involved":6553,"remedied":5145,"unreachable":11,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":78,"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},{"year":2019,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"TIGUAN","vehicle_id":"2019_volkswagen_tiguan","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"TIGUAN","vehicle_id":"2020_volkswagen_tiguan","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"TIGUAN","vehicle_id":"2021_volkswagen_tiguan","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"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/22V226000"}