Recall 18V824000: 2018–2019 Volkswagen Tiguan and 2 other models

Report received

Nov 26, 2018

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Potentially affected

73,549vehicles

Model years

2018–2019

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 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles that do not have keyless entry. The instrument cluster may not provide an audible warning to let the driver know that the key is still in the ignition when the door is open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."

Possible consequence

If the driver is not notified by an audible noise that the key is left in the ignition, it can increase the risk of vehicle theft or crash.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 90L3 and 90L4.

Affected model years

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

• 2018 Volkswagen Atlas466 complaints
• 2019 Volkswagen Atlas484 complaints
• 2019 Volkswagen Jetta550 complaints
• 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan288 complaints
• 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan196 complaints