Volkswagen Tiguan body-control-module software reset recall
Volkswagen recalled 49,958 model-year 2025 Tiguans because a reset could switch off the ignition and stall the engine, and could also disable certain controls, warning lights or exterior lighting or the rearview camera system, creating noncompliance with federal standards.
The damage was public. The root cause was preventable.
Volkswagen recalled 49,958 model-year 2025 Tiguans because a reset could switch off the ignition and stall the engine, and could also disable certain controls, warning lights or exterior lighting or the rearview camera system, creating noncompliance with federal standards.
What the software actually got wrong
NHTSA's summary says a software error may cause the body control module to reset, producing the stall and the loss of displays, lighting and rearview-camera function.
NHTSA's summary says a software error may cause the...
NHTSA's summary says a software error may cause the body control module to reset, producing the stall and the loss of displays, lighting and rearview-camera function.
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