Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Hybrid Propulsion System
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 25, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 825. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Touareg Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 20, 2010, to April 11, 2015. The hybrid battery tray may not drain water sufficiently. If water collects in the hybrid battery tray, it may cause an electrical short in the high voltage battery.
The risk
An electrical short in the high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a fitted drain valve to allow water to drain properly, free of charge. The recall began late February 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this 53B8.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V035000.
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