Volkswagen recalls 800,000 Tiguan SUVs for lighting failures

Models walk along a VW Tiguan during a media preview day at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) September 11, 2013. REUTERS/Ralph Orowski

BERLIN (Reuters) - German carmaker Volkswagen said it is recalling about 800,000 models of its Tiguan compact sport-utility vehicle worldwide for risks of a partial malfunctioning of its lights.

The recall, affecting about 147,000 models in VW's German home market, will apply to Tiguans assembled between early 2008 and mid-2010, the Wolfsburg-based company said in a statement on Thursday.

(Reporting by Andreas Cremer)