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NHTSA Recall 18V148000 — Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Official NHTSA recall 18V148000 covers 27 vehicle applications. Review the reported defect, safety consequence, remedy, and VIN-check next step.

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What this official recall record says

NHTSA campaign 18V148000 was received on 2018-03-06 and is associated with 27 source rows covering 27 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Volkswagen Group of America, Inc..

applications
27
campaign number
18V148000
potential units
363,713
manufacturer campaign number
69Q9

SOURCES

safety

What the owner should do next

Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.

do not drive
No
park outside
No
vin check required
Yes
recommended channel
dealer

SOURCES

causes

Defect described in the recall record

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

campaign number
18V148000
official record
NHTSA recall

safety

Safety consequence in the official record

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

do not drive
No
park outside
No

repair options

Official remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q9. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.

vin applicability required
Yes
dealer confirmation required
Yes

applicability

Vehicle applications listed for this campaign

The normalized NHTSA rows contain 27 applications across 1 makes and 5 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.

listed application count
27

components

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

applications

  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN
  • VOLKSWAGEN

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methodology

Limits of this database record

Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.

source rows
27
vin check required
Yes
individual vehicle verified
No