NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 20V533000
AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION
Published September 2, 2020 · Recall initiated: September 2, 2020
What's the hazard
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.
What to do
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.
Recall details
- Brand
- VOLKSWAGEN
- Model
- PASSAT
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Lot
- 2020 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US