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2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid — federal recalls on file

1 federal recall reported for the 2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid

These are federal recalls reported for the 2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

16V-035 Open recall Jan 25, 2016

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

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.

Risk: An electrical short in the high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: 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. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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