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Campaign Details
Component: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Defect Description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Touareg Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 20, 2010, to April 11, 2015. The hybrid battery tray may not drain water sufficiently. If water collects in the hybrid battery tray, it may cause an electrical short in the high voltage battery.
Consequence / Hazard
An electrical short in the high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
Proposed Solution
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a fitted drain valve to allow water to drain properly, free of charge. The recall began late February 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this 53B8.
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🚗 Affected Vehicles5
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.