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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification:Front Passenger (2025 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN)

Vehicles & EquipmentSource: NHTSA · Date: 2025-12-10

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Company / brand
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Product
2025 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Reason / hazard
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
What to do (remedy)
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.
Distribution / sold at
Potentially affected: 3138
Defect
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.
Component
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
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