AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Published December 11, 2025 · Recall initiated: December 10, 2025
What's the hazard
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
What to do
Owners are advised not to allow occupants to sit in the front passenger seat until the remedy is complete. Dealers will repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74HE. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 12, 2025.
Recall details
- Brand
- VOLKSWAGEN
- Model
- TIGUAN
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Lot
- 2025 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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