NHTSA recall 20V-533: Air Bags

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Reported September 2, 2020 · 1 affected model year

Air Bags recall

20V-533
September 2, 2020 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Problem
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."
Safety risk
An incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
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 details

NHTSA campaign number20V533000
ManufacturerVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Report dateSeptember 2, 2020
ComponentAir Bags:Passenger Side Frontal:Cushion
Fixed over the airNo

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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Affected vehicles

2020 Volkswagen Passat3 recalls total

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