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DVSA recall R/2025/004: VW Tiguan (Lever for seat height adjustment)

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Vw Tiguan. Published by the DVSA as R/2025/004 on 19 December 2024. Concern: Lever for seat height adjustment.

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DVSA referenceR/2025/004
Launched19 December 2024
MakeVW (listed as VW)
Manufacturer reference72DV
Vehicles listed337

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Tiguan33714 May 202421 May 2024

Concern

Lever for seat height adjustment

Defect, as DVSA words it

Volkswagen AG has established that on VW Tiguan vehicles of a limited production period there is the possibility that because of a faulty protective felt in the event of a front crash a tear in the seat belt on the front seats could occur. In the event of an accident the seat belt could get caught in the side lever for seat height adjustment. The faulty protective felt on the lever for the seat height adjustment can cause the seat belt to tear in the event of a front crash. A torn seat belt increases the risk of severe or deadly injuries in the event of accidents.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

For safety reasons the replacement of the faulty protective felt on the lever to the seat height adjustment of your vehicle is necessary. Until the check do not use your vehicle with the front seats in a seat position that is far back and low down. Otherwise there is a risk that the seat belt could tear in the event of a front crash and the risk of severe or deadly injuries is increased.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because the reference DVSA lists is too short to match safely. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

VW TIGUAN in the other registers

This site holds seven national and European registers. VW TIGUAN is named on 38 European notices. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.

The European register

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VW elsewhere in this register

VW is named on 219 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.

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