2019 Volkswagen Atlas & 2020 Volkswagen Passat recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V218000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 69Y8
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 3
- Component
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- Owner phone
- 1-800-893-5298
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 24, 2019
- Built
- Oct 31, 2018 – Feb 12, 2019
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.