Almost 1500 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles have been hit with a nationwide product safety recall because certain active safety and driver assist functions may deactivate.
“Due to a software issue, if the driver does not have their hands on the steering wheel for an extended period, the brake jolt triggered by the Emergency Assist (EA) or Travel Assist (TA) assistance functions meant to alert the driver may be misinterpreted as the driver braking,” the company says in its recall notice.
“As a result, the Emergency Assist (EA) or Travel Assist (TA) assistance functions are deactivated.
“Note: The instrument cluster may fail to illuminate the visual and audible warnings that the safety functions are deactivated.
“A loss of safety functions could increase the risk of an accident causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.”
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- A total of 1482 vehicles are affected, produced between 2024 and 2025
- The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) list is attached here
- The original recall notice is attached here
If you own an affected vehicle, you’ll need to schedule an appointment with an authorised Volkswagen dealership to have the software updated, free of charge.
If you have any further questions, you can contact the Volkswagen Recall Campaign Hotline on 1800 504 076.