DTC Quick Navigation
July 17, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V535000
Air Bag ECU May Malfunction
Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V535
Manufacturer Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Components AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected 27,822
Summary
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.
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.
”