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HighNHTSA·25V854000·Announced 2025-12-10

Volkswagen Tiguan recalled because a wiring fault can deactivate the passenger airbag

Volkswagen is recalling 3,138 model year 2025 Tiguan vehicles because a fault in the passenger occupant detection system wiring may deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: the manufacturer states a deactivated air bag increases crash injury risk, and the record reports no injuries or deaths.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling certain 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied. The component is listed as air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passenger.

Volkswagen states that a deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

The potential number of units affected is 3,138. The report was received on 10/12/2025, and the NHTSA campaign number is 25V854000.

Owners are advised not to allow occupants to sit in the front passenger seat until the remedy is complete. Dealers will repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger seat free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298; Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74HE. Vehicle Identification Numbers involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 12, 2025.

The recalled product

Product
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Brand
VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air bag
Hazard
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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