2015–2016 Volkswagen CC & 2015–2016 Volkswagen Tiguan recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
💥 The risk
Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Z5.
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
- 19V535000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 69Z5
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 27,822
- Component
- AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 25, 2019
- Built
- May 6, 2015 – Dec 17, 2015
- 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.