2021 Volkswagen Jetta & 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan Long Wheelbase and Jetta vehicles. Bolts may be missing from the front seat tracks.
💥 The risk
The seat can move front and back without restriction if bolts are missing, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
🔧 The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat tracks and, as necessary, install the bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 18, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72L6.
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
- 21V038000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 72L6
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 57
- Component
- SEATS; SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-893-5298
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 18, 2021
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.