Transport CanadaCritical
2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUANTransport Canada Recall #2018265
The official notice
Defect
On certain vehicles, a front lower ball joint nut may be loose or improperly tightened. This could result in a dislocation of a lower ball joint, which could affect steering, traction or stability of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the lower ball joint nut (ball joint to wheel bearing housing/”steering knuckle”) on one or both sides of the vehicle and clean the threads in the ball joint if necessary.
833 vehicles affectedMfr ref: 40N4 / 40N5Updated June 10, 2026