--- title: "Recall: 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Back-Up Lights Not Bright Enough" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2017/11/recall-2018-volkswagen-tiguan-back-lights-not-bright-enough/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Tim Esterdahl" published: "2017-11-22T17:54:53+00:00" modified: "2026-08-11T19:07:50+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CR-Cars-Inline-2018-Volkswagen-Tiguan-Driving-07-17.jpeg" --- # Recall: 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Back-Up Lights Not Bright Enough By Tim Esterdahl Published: 2017-11-22T17:54:53+00:00 Updated: 2026-08-11T19:07:50+00:00 ![Featured image]() ![2018 Volkswagen Tiguan]()Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. The back-up lights in the taillight assemblies may not be bright enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.” **Remedy** Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected inner taillight assemblies, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in December 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 94J9. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to [www.safercar.gov](). ## Related vehicle coverage - [2018 Volkswagen Tiguan]() ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2017/11/recall-2018-volkswagen-tiguan-back-lights-not-bright-enough/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2017/11/recall-2018-volkswagen-tiguan-back-lights-not-bright-enough/" }, "author": { "name": "Tim Esterdahl", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/82b06f99329f69a069a5ab6caed18593" }, "headline": "Recall: 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Back-Up Lights Not Bright Enough", "datePublished": "2017-11-22T17:54:53+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-08-11T19:07:50+00:00", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2017/11/recall-2018-volkswagen-tiguan-back-lights-not-bright-enough/" 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