Volkswagen Tiguan, Touran Recall R/2019/451: The Wall Thickness Of The Fuel Tank May Not Be To Specification, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 18 Dec 2019
- Launched
- 53
- vehicles in the UK
- 20BV
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Volkswagen recalled Tiguan, Touran vehicles built between 10 October 2019 and 11 October 2019. The specified wall thickness of the fuel tank can in some places fall below the threshold. The recall notice describes the fix as: for all affected vehicles the fuel tank has to be replaced. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The specified wall thickness of the fuel tank can in some places fall below the threshold.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE WALL THICKNESS OF THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT BE TO SPECIFICATION Defect: The specified wall thickness of the fuel tank can in some places fall below the threshold. Remedy: For all affected vehicles the fuel tank has to be replaced
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the wall thickness of the fuel tank may not be to specification.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: for all affected vehicles the fuel tank has to be replaced.
Are You Affected?
Tiguan, Touran built between 10 October 2019 and 11 October 2019 may be included. Volkswagen estimates 53 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Volkswagen, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Volkswagen.
- Book with any franchised Volkswagen dealer, quoting the campaign code 20BV or the DVSA reference R/2019/451. See how to get a Volkswagen recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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| Arteon, Golf 8, Passat, TiguanThe fuse in the high-voltage system of plug-in hybrid vehicles was in some cases produced with too little so-called fire sand | Urgent | R/2022/086 | |
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This is one of 220 Volkswagen recalls in DVSA’s data. The Volkswagen recall launched before it was R/2020/005 on 12 Dec 2019, for wheels ordered and bought at the dealers may not be compatible. The one launched after it was R/2020/055 on 26 Feb 2020, for curtain airbag units may have been fitted with the gas generator welded to the outlet pipe…. You can also see every Volkswagen recall, all recalls launched in 2019 and fuel leak recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2019/451, launched 18 December 2019. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.