Vehicle recall 16V035000 · January 25, 2016
2011-2015 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
The hybrid battery tray may not drain water sufficiently.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V035000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 25, 2016
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 53B8
- Owner notification
- June 6, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 825
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Hybrid propulsion system
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