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SevereNHTSA·25V854000·Announced 2025-10-12

2025 Volkswagen Tiguan: Passenger Air Bag May Not Deploy

2025 Tiguan vehicles may have a wiring fault in the passenger occupant detection system that causes the front passenger air bag to deactivate when occupied, increasing crash 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: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting a critical safety system. A wiring fault can prevent the passenger air bag from deploying during a crash, creating significant injury risk. No injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles due to a potential wiring fault in the passenger occupant detection system (PODS). This fault may cause the system to deactivate the front passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

The recall affects approximately 3,138 vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2026, and affected vehicle identification numbers became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 12, 2025.

Dealers will repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger seat at no cost. Owners are advised not to allow occupants to sit in the front passenger seat until repairs are completed. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298 with questions. Volkswagen's recall number for this issue is 74HE.

The recalled product

Product
2025 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Brand
VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
  • airbag-non-deployment
  • wiring-fault
Affected units
3,138

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 (1)

  • TIGUAN

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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