Recall Details For: 2020 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 20V533000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 143105
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:20V533000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: VOLKSWAGEN
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: PASSAT
- MODEL YEAR: 2020
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 69AY
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1829
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20201014
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20200902
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20200902
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 208
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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."
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: An incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing the risk of injury.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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 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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000105244004019721000001820
