Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V535000

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-07-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V535000

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Component
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
27,822
Reported to NHTSA
2019-07-17
Owners notified
2019-11-25

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen CC2016 2015
Volkswagen Tiguan2016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.