9Affected configurations shown119,394Potential units affected81.9%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 4, 2019. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298; Audi owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69S8 (Audi) and 69Y5 (Volkswagen).
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
2019-1
0.0%
2019-2
0.0%
2019-3
0.0%
2019-4
0.0%
2020-1
0.0%
2020-2
0.0%
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 19V014000
2017 AUDI R8 SPYDEROpen vehicle record →2017 AUDI TT ROADSTEROpen vehicle record →2017 VOLKSWAGEN CCOpen vehicle record →2016 AUDI TT ROADSTEROpen vehicle record →2016 VOLKSWAGEN EOSOpen vehicle record →2016 VOLKSWAGEN CCOpen vehicle record →2015 VOLKSWAGEN EOSOpen vehicle record →2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATOpen vehicle record →2015 VOLKSWAGEN CCOpen 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.