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certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems." the owner's manual is missing the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) written instructions.

Corrective Action

this standard specifies performance requirements for tire pressure monitoring systems (tpms) to warn drivers of significant under-inflation of tires and the resulting safety problems.

Recall Notes

owners will be sent an owner's manual insert containing the required tpms information. the recall began on july 6, 2007. owners may contact vw at 1-800-893-5298.

2008 Volkswagen Touareg

Component

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Consequence of Defect

on certain passenger vehicles, a fuel supply line was changed during production which could lead to insufficient sealing of the fuel supply line connector.

Corrective Action

this condition could lead to a fuel leak. fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

Recall Notes

dealers will inspect and replace the fuel supply line, if necessary. the recall is expected to begin during february 2008. owners may contact vwoa at 1-800-822-8987.

2005 Volkswagen Touareg

Component

Seat Belts

Consequence of Defect

certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." all three rear seat positions and the front passenger position are equipped with seat belt retractors that have a locking feature which converts the retractor from an emergency locking retractor (elr) mode to an automatic locking retractor (alr) mode for the purposes of child restraint installation. the belt may deactivate the alr mode with certain child restraints.

Corrective Action

when involved in a crash, the child restraints may not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injuries or death.

Recall Notes

dealers will permanently install a 'clip' in each of the two rear outboard seat belts. the clips will prevent unwanted deactivation of the alr mode with child seat installations. the recall began on april 11, 2005. owners should contact vw at 1-800-822-8987.

2004 Volkswagen Touareg

Component

Electrical System:Wiring

Consequence of Defect

on certain sport utility vehicles, the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) wiring harness may have been improperly routed during assembly. an improperly routed tpms wiring harness may contact the parking brake cable spring.

Corrective Action

if this happens, the tpms wiring circuit could be interrupted, resulting in an inoperative tpms, and causing a short-to-ground condition that could potentially result in a fire.

Recall Notes

dealers will inspect the tpms wiring harness routing and, if necessary, correct the wiring harness routing. owner notification began august 18, 2003. owners should contact vwoa at 1-800-893-5298.

2004 Volkswagen Touareg

Component

Seat Belts:Rear

Consequence of Defect

on certain sport utility vehicles, the rear seat belt latch attachment bolt may have been insufficiently riveted.

Corrective Action

in the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.

Recall Notes

dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the belt buckle. owner notification began on june 21, 2004. owners should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.

2004 Volkswagen Touareg

Component

Seat Belts

Consequence of Defect

Corrective Action

when involved in a crash, the child restraints may not be properly secured, increasing the risk of injuries or death.