Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Air Bags › Side/Window
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 20, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Atlas and 2020 Passat vehicles. An incorrect driver and/or front passenger side impact air bag may have been installed.
The risk
In an event of a side impact crash, an incorrect side airbag may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Volkswagen has inspected and replaced the side air bags, free of charge. The recall was completed in April 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Y8.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Volkswagen Passat | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Volkswagen Atlas | 484 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V218000.
Full record for the 2020 Volkswagen Passat → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →