Volkswagen recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
What could happen
Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Z5.
Vehicles covered
- Volkswagen Cc 2015–2016
- Volkswagen Tiguan 2015–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V535000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 17, 2019
- Owners notified
- Nov 25, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 27,822
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 6, 2015 to Dec 17, 2015
- Part
- Air bags › Air bag/restraint control module
- Maker's own recall number
- 69Z5
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Volkswagen recall: Unknown or other May 5, 2021
- Audi / Volkswagen recall: Air bags Jan 11, 2019
- Volkswagen recall: Unknown or other May 16, 2018
- Volkswagen recall: Air bags Mar 6, 2018
- Volkswagen recall: Fuel system, gasoline Aug 16, 2017
- Volkswagen recall: Seats Apr 28, 2017
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.