Vehicle recall R/2016/272

Volkswagen Tiguan recall: Front seat backrest may collapse in a collision

DVSA recall R/2016/272 names the Volkswagen Tiguan. It was launched 27 January 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 August 2016 to 31 October 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/272
Launched: 27 January 2017
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 72F9
Vehicles: 1,706 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The back-rests of the front seats may not have been assembled correctly. This may increase risk of injury to occupants during a collision.

The fix

On affected vehicles check frames and if necessary replace affected components.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Tiguan	1 August 2016 to 31 October 2016	1,706

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Other recalls for these models

R/2017/040 Lights may fail without warning 23 January 2017, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Passat and others
R/2017/079 Airbag/belt tensioners may not trigger in event of an accident 22 March 2017, Volkswagen Scirocco, Volkswagen Transporter, Volkswagen Crafter and others
R/2016/145 Child lock may disengage 23 June 2016, Volkswagen Up, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Tiguan and others
R/2018/062 Starter motor may malfunction and overheat 7 March 2018, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat and others
R/2018/074 Front brake discs may not be correct thickness 19 March 2018, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Golf
R/2018/331 A short circuit in the LED module of the panorama sun roof can occur 28 November 2018, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Touran

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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