Passenger car

What is the danger

The locking mechanism in the articulated trailer hitch may be defective.

Requirements breached

Consequently, the trailer hitch might not be correctly locked and could swing out, causing the trailer to drop while the vehicle is in motion.

Measures taken

1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer

Product

Description

Passenger car under VW's recall code: 66K4. Vehicles with a retrofitted trailer hitch are also affected.

Brand

VW

Model / type

Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0450*; type: AD, BW; sales description: Tiguan, Tiguan LWB/Allspace

Batch

The affected vehicles were manufactured between February 2018 and December 2018.