NHTSA Campaign 18V375000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported Jun 6, 2018 · 821 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan vehicles. In the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may tear or not properly unfold during deployment.

Consequence

If the air bag were to tear or unfold incorrectly during deployment, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69W8, and 69W9.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS 2018 821
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2018 821

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V375000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.