Vehicle recall 20V579000 · September 23, 2020
2020 Volkswagen Tiguan
The third row seat belt anchor bolts may not have been properly torqued.
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 2020 Tiguan LWB vehicles. The third row seat belt anchor bolts may not have been properly torqued.
- Consequence
- Improperly torqued bolts may prevent the third row seat belt from performing as designed in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. Owners are advised: No one should occupy the third row seat due to the safety risk. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen number for this recall is 69BA.
- 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
- 20V579000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 23, 2020
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 69BA
- Owner notification
- October 7, 2020
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Rear/other; Seat belts
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen Tiguan (2020): 2020
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