NHTSA Recall 19V535000
NHTSA Campaign Id 19V535000; Date: Jul. 17, 2019
deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 Volkswagen CC; 2016 Volkswagen CC; 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan; 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan
Component: Air Bags: Air Bag Control Module
Manufactured by: Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 27,822
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ecu as necessary, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin september 13, 2019. volkswagen's number for this recall is 69z5.
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.
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