The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·18V375000·Announced 2018-06-06

Volkswagen Recalls 2018 Atlas and Tiguan for Passenger Air Bag Defect

Volkswagen is recalling 2018 Atlas and Tiguan vehicles because the passenger frontal air bag may tear or fail to unfold properly in a crash, increasing injury risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (air bag deployment failure) that explicitly increases the risk of injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan vehicles. The recall addresses a defect in the passenger frontal air bag inflator module. In the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may tear or not properly unfold during deployment.

If the air bag tears or unfolds incorrectly during deployment, it can increase the risk of injury to the occupant. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, though the product information indicates a total of 821 vehicles are affected.

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's recall numbers for this campaign are 69W8 and 69W9. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN, ATLAS
Brand
VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bags
Hazard
Affected units
821

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • TIGUAN
  • ATLAS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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