# NHTSA recall 19V218000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 19V218000
- Manufacturer's number: 69Y8
- Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Reported: 2019\-03\-20
- Owners notified: 2019\-04\-24
- Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- Units potentially affected: 3

## What is wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2019 Atlas and 2020 Passat vehicles.  An incorrect driver and/or front passenger side impact air bag may have been installed.


## What can happen

In an event of a side impact crash, an incorrect side airbag may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Volkswagen has inspected and replaced the side air bags, free of charge.  The recall was completed in April 2019.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1\-800\-893\-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Y8.


## Notes

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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 1, for 2019 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-04\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 3
- Reported remedied: 3 \(100%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS](/makes/volkswagen/atlas/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-10\-31 to 2019\-02\-12.
- [2020 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/2020/recalls.md). Built 2018\-10\-31 to 2018\-10\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [VOS\-26\-52](/bulletins/11038160.md), 2026-10-06, Service bulletin
- [V6919012010479\_17](/bulletins/11034621.md), 2026-07-07, Service bulletin
- [VOS\-26\-23](/bulletins/11032221.md), 2026-05-05, Service bulletin
- [DC\_VW\_CF\_Airbag](/bulletins/11030826.md), 2026-04-06, Other
- [VOS 25 18](/bulletins/11014956.md), 2025-03-05, Service bulletin
- [VOS\-25\-05](/bulletins/11013856.md), 2025-02-06, Service bulletin
- [VOS\-25\-04](/bulletins/11013855.md), 2025-02-06, Service bulletin
- [VOS\-24\-130](/bulletins/11011378.md), 2024-12-05, Service bulletin
- [VOS\-24\-129](/bulletins/11011377.md), 2024-12-05, Service bulletin
- [VOS\-24\-106](/bulletins/11007401.md), 2024-09-06, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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