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Volkswagen in the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may tear or not properly unfold during deployment.

NHTSA campaign 18V-375 · Reported June 6, 2018 · 821 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan
VEHICLES AFFECTED
821
REMEDY
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the passenger side inflator module. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

In the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may tear or not properly unfold during deployment.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-375.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2018Volkswagen Atlas
2018Volkswagen Tiguan

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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