2013 Volkswagen TOUAREG HYBRID Recalls
NHTSA has 1 recall campaign on file for the 2013 Volkswagen TOUAREG HYBRID. Every repair below is free at a franchised dealer, by federal law.
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.
Does this apply to your TOUAREG HYBRID?
Campaigns list every affected vehicle at the model level, but individual vehicles may already be repaired or fall outside the affected production range. Check a specific VIN with the Volkswagen recall lookup — free — or see other 2013 Volkswagen models with recalls. Source: official NHTSA recall database.