NHTSA campaign 19V535000
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recall 19V535000
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.
Reported 07/17/2019
What can happen
Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
Repair
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.
Components
- Air bags: Air bag/restraint control module
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.