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Up for auction in 12 days
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SE, 4Motion SEL
SUV · AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl 184 hp
Lender
First Help Financial
Printed as “FIRST HELP FINANCIAL LLC”
A lender's lien survives the sale. Unless the loan is paid off, the lender can repossess the car from whoever buys it.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
9:30 AM · Legacy Towing, Flushing
Lot 52
Cash only, sold as is, no keys or test drives, and the car must leave the yard by 5pm.
Is this your car?
This sale collects judgments against the car's owner, such as unpaid parking tickets. NYC Finance says the owner can get the car back by paying the tickets in judgment, with penalties and interest. Contact Marshal Richard A. Capuano before Wednesday, November 4.
14 NHTSA recalls for this model year, including a do-not-drive warning.
Check this VINTitle and accident history
Salvage and flood brands, odometer readings and past owners, from the federal title database (NMVTIS).
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Past listings for sale
When this car was last for sale online, at what price and with how many miles.
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Specifications
Decoded from the VIN by NHTSA.
- VIN
- 3VV2B7AX5JM154453
- Model year
- 2018
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Model
- Tiguan
- Trim
- SE, 4Motion SEL
- Body
- Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Engine
- 2.0L 4-cyl 184 hp
- Fuel
- Gas
- Transmission
- 8-speed Automatic
- Doors
- 4
- Built in
- Puebla, Mexico
- Original base price
- $28,050 (NHTSA)
- Plate
- KYM3632 (NY)
Auction history
Listed in one notice. The lender field is shown as each notice printed it.
Recalls for the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan
NHTSA lists recalls by model year, not by car. Whether this car's were fixed is on NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Suspension · Front · Control Arm · Lower Ball JointCampaign 18V324000 · May 16, 2018 · Do not drive
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan and Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. The nut that holds the lower ball joint of the front wheel on each side of the vehicle may be loose or improperly tightened.
Risk. A loose or improperly tightened ball joint nut can result in the separation of the lower ball joint causing steering, traction or other stability issues, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy. Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will replace the nut on the lower ball joint and, as necessary, clean the thread in the ball joint, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40N4. Note: owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair has been performed.
SteeringCampaign 26V590000 · Sep 11, 2026
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan, 2018-2019 Atlas, and 2019-2021 Audi Q3 vehicles. One of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe may corrode and break. If this happens, the steering rack housing can break.
Risk. A broken steering rack housing can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.