{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volkswagen recall 21V732 (51H5): 2018 Tiguan",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v732/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V732 (Volkswagen): The incorrect roof reinforcement may decrease the roof's structural integrity or impact deployment of the side curtain air b...",
  "excerpt": "Volkswagen Tiguan, model year 2018. Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 23 September 2021. 2 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan vehicles. During the repair of roof damage, an incorrect roof reinforcement assembly may have been installed. 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: 51H5. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V732 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: “The incorrect roof reinforcement may decrease the roof's structural integrity or impact deployment of the side curtain air bags, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.” 21V732 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars 23 September 2021 2018-2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN The incorrect roof reinforcement may decrease the roof's structural integrity or impact deployment of the side curtain air bags, increasing the risk of injury in the even",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:03:03+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:58:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volkswagen recall 21V732 (51H5): 2018 Tiguan\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v732/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}