2017–2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Recall: Front driver air bag installed on these vehicles may not be intended for…

NHTSA campaign 18V102000 · Air Bags · filed Feb 9, 2018 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began May 30, 2018

The defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Tiguan Limited vehicles. The front driver air bag installed on these vehicles may not be intended for use in vehicles sold in the United States. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

The risk

In the event of a crash, the incorrect air bags may not protect the driver as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

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The fix — what to do

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel and front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69V2.

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.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Volkswagen	Tiguan	2017, 2018

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 18V102000 (manufacturer number 69V2). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.