Volkswagen 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.
The short version
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported a problem with the air bags air bag/restraint control module. Here is what owners need to know.
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.
Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-535.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Volkswagen CC |
| 2015–2016 | Volkswagen Tiguan |
What changed
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- Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST
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