Due to a manufacturing defect, the left-hand front seat (in the direction of travel) may develop cracks on the right-hand side of the seat frame/seat pan. Cracks may affect the strength of the seat’s structure which could cause the seatback to collapse in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of injury for passengers.
The Volkswagen Tiguan models affected by this recall were manufactured between 4 and 14 February 2019.
VW recall code: 72J5
Source: Rapex Alert 35/2019 A12/1287/19