2004 Volkswagen Touareg recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain sport utility vehicles, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) wiring harness may have been improperly routed during assembly. An improperly routed TPMS wiring harness may contact the parking brake cable spring.
💥 The risk
If this happens, the TPMS wiring circuit could be interrupted, resulting in an inoperative TPMS, and causing a short-to-ground condition that could potentially result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the TPMS wiring harness routing and, if necessary, correct the wiring harness routing. Owner notification began august 18, 2003. Owners should contact vwoa at 1-800-893-5298.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V266000
- Manufacturer recall #
- WS
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Vehicles affected
- 670
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-893-5298
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 10, 2003
- Built
- Apr 1, 2003 – Jul 25, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Vw recall no. Ws.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).