Component recorded by NHTSA
Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module
Campaign summary
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.
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.
Remedy in the source record
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.
Confirm current remedy eligibility, parts availability, and completion status with NHTSA, the manufacturer, or an authorized dealer.
Catalog coverage
Vehicle pages represented here
This list reflects vehicle pages in MyRecallCheck, not necessarily the campaign's full affected population or every affected product. Use the official VIN lookup for applicability.
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Volkswagen | CC |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | CC |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | CC |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | CC |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | CC |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | CC |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | EOS |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | EOS |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | EOS |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | EOS |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | EOS |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Golf |
| 2011 | Volkswagen | Golf |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Golf |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Golf |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Golf |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Passat Wagon |
| 2007 | Volkswagen | Passat |
| 2008 | Volkswagen | Passat |
| 2009 | Volkswagen | Passat |
| 2010 | Volkswagen | Passat |
| 2012 | Volkswagen | Passat |
| 2013 | Volkswagen | Passat |
| 2014 | Volkswagen | Passat |
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