WASHINGTON, D.C., and TORRANCE, Calif. -

Two import automakers are conducting a total of three recall campaigns covering a little more than 80,000 vehicles.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, two recalls are from Volkswagen Group of America.

The German OEM is recalling 62,155 units, the Tiguan from the 2009 through 2011 model years and manufactured in July 2007 through June 2011.

“Due to a problem with the fuse for the exterior lights, the holder for the fuse that controls the vehicle's exterior lights circuit may melt,” NHTSA said.

“If the holder melts, there may be a partial loss of exterior lighting. Reduced vehicle illumination diminishes the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash,” the regulator continued.

Volkswagen told NHTSA that will notify owners, and franchised dealers will replace the fuse, free of charge. The recall is expected to be this month.

Meanwhile, NHTSA indicated the other recall from Volkswagen covers 3,837 units — Jetta Hybrid vehicles from the 2013 and 2014 model years, manufactured from October 2012 through October of this year and equipped with a DQ-200 direct-shift gearbox.

“Due to gearbox fluid additives, internal components of the gearbox may corrode,” NHTSA said. “The deposits from this corrosion may cause an electrical short and result in a stall-like condition.

“This sudden loss of power while driving increases the risk of a crash,” the agency added.

Volkswagen informed regulators it will notify owners, and franchised dealers will replace the gearbox oil with a non-corrosive version, free of charge. The recall began on Dec. 6.

For both recalls, owners can contact Volkswagen at (800) 893-5298. The Tiguan recall number is 97Z9/2V, and the Jetta recall number is 34F6/4V.

Acura Recalls 2014 MDX in U.S. and Canada

Acura recently announced it will voluntarily recall 19,197 MDX vehicles equipped with all-wheel-drive (AWD) from the 2014 model year in the U.S. to inspect and, if needed, tighten or replace bolts used to secure the propeller shaft, a component of the AWD system.

This campaign also covers 3,074 units in Canada.

“During assembly, it is possible that one or more of the four bolts that attach a propeller shaft to a universal joint were not tightened properly,” Acura officials said. “A bolt that is not properly fastened could loosen over time and fall out, possibly allowing one end of the propeller shaft to detach.

“A detached propeller shaft could cause excessive noise and possibly damage the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash,” they continued. “No customer complaints, crashes or injuries have been reported related to this issue, which was discovered during vehicle assembly.”

Acura emphasized that it is announcing this recall to encourage owners of all affected MDX vehicles to take them to an authorized dealer as soon as they receive notification of this recall from the automaker.

Mailed notification to customers will begin this month.

Owners of these vehicles in the U.S. will be able to determine if their vehicles require inspection by going online at www.recalls.acura.com or by calling (800) 382-2238, and selecting option No 4.

Canadian customers can go to www.acura.ca/recalls or by calling (888) 9ACURA9.

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