Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024 Tiguan vehicles previously repaired under recall 25V082. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk / consequence

A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 4, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91NF. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 27, 2026.

Chronology of events

1. May 2024

   January - May 2024: Analysis regarding potential root cause and contributing factors of the alleged failure, including analysis of the field return part.

2. June 2024

   June 2024: Analysis by Volkswagen of the field return part showed a potential issue with boot loader of the control unit under certain voltage and temperature conditions.

3. July 2024

   July 2024 – January 2025: Ongoing analysis of reported claims, including clarifying and understanding contributing factors, potential failure modes and potentially affected models. Analysis appeared to

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

May 27, 2026 - May 27, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

Jul 17, 2026 - Jul 17, 2026 Phased Recall