Recall 16V035000: 2011–2015 Volkswagen Touareg

Report received

Jan 25, 2016

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected

825vehicles

Model years

2011–2015

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

An electrical short in the high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2011 Volkswagen Touareg16 complaints
• 2012 Volkswagen Touareg28 complaints
• 2013 Volkswagen Touareg30 complaints
• 2014 Volkswagen Touareg27 complaints
• 2015 Volkswagen Touareg24 complaints