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VW - The adjustment mechanism of the backrest frame of the front seats may be incorrectly welded

Official notice

8 Sept 2020

Last checked

8 Sept 2020

Medium riskDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns VW - The adjustment mechanism of the backrest frame of the front seats may be incorrectly welded. The adjustment mechanism of the backrest frame of the front seats may be incorrectly welded Published 2020-09-08.

What to do now

On the affected vehicles the backrests of the front seats are to be checked and replaced if necessary.

Units affected

15

Recall number

R-2020-259

Official notice

2020-09-08

The hazard

The adjustment mechanism of the backrest frame of the front seats may be incorrectly welded

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

15

Risk / hazard

The adjustment mechanism of the backrest frame of the front seats may be incorrectly welded

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-2020-259

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2020-259

Campaign number

72K8

Units affected

15

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-259

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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