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Volkswagen nut that secures the brake pipe near the right-front wheel well may be loose.

NHTSA campaign 21V-853 · Reported November 3, 2021 · 1,285 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volkswagen Tiguan
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,285
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect and tighten the brake pipe nut, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic critical fasteners. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The nut that secures the brake pipe near the right-front wheel well may be loose.

WHY IT MATTERS

A loose brake pipe nut may allow brake fluid to leak, extending the distance required to stop and increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and tighten the brake pipe nut, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-853.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2022Volkswagen Tiguan

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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