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title: "VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN (2021) - Recall 22V176000 — NHTSA record 232793 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan, Taos, and 2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. A second notice will be s"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN (2021) - Recall 22V176000 — NHTSA record 232793

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Mar 23, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN (2021) - Recall 22V176000
- **Reason**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan, Taos, and 2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. The left or right rear suspension knuckles may corrode, crack, and break. A broken rear suspension knuckle can cause a loss of stability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 10119
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 232793

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V176000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Mar 23, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Jun 13, 2022
- **Record created**: Mar 24, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace one or both rear suspension knuckles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 13, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42L8.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V176000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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