27Affected configurations shown363,713Potential units affected68.4%Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
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.
What fixes it
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.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
2018-1
0.0%
2018-2
0.0%
2018-3
0.0%
2018-4
0.0%
2019-1
0.0%
2019-2
0.0%
2019-3
0.0%
2019-4
0.0%
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 18V148000
2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATOpen vehicle record →2014 VOLKSWAGEN CCOpen vehicle record →2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOSOpen vehicle record →2014 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATOpen vehicle record →2013 VOLKSWAGEN CCOpen vehicle record →2013 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →2013 VOLKSWAGEN EOSOpen vehicle record →2012 VOLKSWAGEN CCOpen vehicle record →2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATOpen vehicle record →2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →2012 VOLKSWAGEN EOSOpen vehicle record →2011 VOLKSWAGEN EOSOpen vehicle record →2011 VOLKSWAGEN CCOpen vehicle record →2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLFOpen vehicle record →2010 VOLKSWAGEN EOSOpen vehicle record →2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATOpen vehicle record →2010 VOLKSWAGEN CCOpen vehicle record →2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGONOpen vehicle record →2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATOpen vehicle record →2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGONOpen vehicle record →2009 VOLKSWAGEN CCOpen vehicle record →2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATOpen vehicle record →2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGONOpen vehicle record →2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATOpen vehicle record →2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGONOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.