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VW - Possible cracks in left front seats

Official notice

15 Jul 2019

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns VW - Possible cracks in left front seats. Possible cracks in left front seats Published 2019-07-15.

What to do now

Check and replace the seat frame if a crack is found

Units affected

101

Recall number

R-2019-216

Official notice

2019-07-15

The hazard

Possible cracks in left front seats

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

TIGUAN

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Affected products

Product 1

VW TIGUAN

Units affected

101

Risk / hazard

Possible cracks in left front seats

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Vw

Phone

Not provided

Brand: VW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2019-216

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2019-216

Campaign number

72J5

Units affected

101

Classification

DVSA recall R-2019-216

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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