Vehicle recall R/2019/451

Volkswagen Tiguan and Volkswagen Touran recall: The wall thickness of the fuel tank may not be to specification

DVSA recall R/2019/451 names the Volkswagen Tiguan and Volkswagen Touran. It was launched 18 December 2019. It covers vehicles built 10 October 2019 to 11 October 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/451
Launched: 18 December 2019
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 20BV
Vehicles: DVSA lists 53 on each model line

What can go wrong

The specified wall thickness of the fuel tank can in some places fall below the threshold.

The fix

For all affected vehicles the fuel tank has to be replaced

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 53. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Tiguan	10 October 2019 to 11 October 2019	53
Volkswagen Touran	10 October 2019 to 11 October 2019	53

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2020/005 Wheels ordered and bought at the dealers may not be compatible 12 December 2019, Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Tiguan
R/2019/378 A condenser may fail in the airbag control unit 5 November 2019, Volkswagen Sharan, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen CC
R/2019/264 Too little torque may be provided by the engine at low engine speeds 9 August 2019, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Arteon and others
R/2020/133 The roof spoiler can partially or completely detach from the vehicle 11 May 2020, Volkswagen Tiguan
R/2019/216 Possible cracks in left front seats 15 July 2019, Volkswagen Tiguan
R/2019/174 Tow bar with a possible defective locking mechanism may have been fitted 3 June 2019, Volkswagen Tiguan

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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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