{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 13V569 (97Z9/2V): Model Year 2009-2011 Tiguan",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v569/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V569 (Volkswagen): If the holder melts, there may be a partial loss of exterior lighting. Reduced vehicle illumination diminishes the vehicle's...",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Tiguan, model years 2009 to 2011. Filed by Volkswagen of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 22 November 2013. 62,155 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 through June 2011. Due to a problem with the fuse for the exterior lights, the holder for the fuse that controls the vehicle's exterior lights circuit may melt. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Volkswagen's own number for this recall: 97Z9/2V. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V569 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the holder melts, there may be a partial loss of exterior lighting. Reduced vehicle illumination diminishes the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.” 13V569 Volkswagen of America, Inc. Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers 22 November 2013 2009-2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN If the holder melts, there may be a partial loss of exterior li",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:40:39+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:41:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 13V569 (97Z9/2V): Model Year 2009-2011 Tiguan\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v569/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}