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NHTSARecalled Jul 17, 2019 · #19V535000

Air Bag ECU May Malfunction

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

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. Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.

Product details

Product
  • Air Bag ECU May Malfunction
  • 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice