Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module

NHTSA recall 19V535000 · announced July 17, 2019 · filed by Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc. · 27,822 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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

What to do

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2015 Volkswagen Cc
• 2016 Volkswagen Cc
• 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan
• 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.