2020 Volkswagen Passat recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Passat vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag may have been folded incorrectly affecting its deployment force. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
💥 The risk
An incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began October 14, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-888-241-2289. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69AY.
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
- 20V533000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 69AY
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,829
- Component
- AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION
- Owner phone
- 1-888-241-2289
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 14, 2020
- 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.