NHTSA recall 19V862000
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 | 19V862000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 69R6,69Q8,69Q9,69Y5 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2019-12-04 |
| Owners notified | 2019-12-20 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| Units potentially affected | 226 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2021 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 226 |
| Reported remedied | 147 (65%) |
| Reported unreachable | 10 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 1, 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.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Passat, 2011-2014 Golf A6, and 2011-2013 Audi A3 diesel vehicles, thought to have been previously repaired under one of the Takata air bag recalls. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
What can happen
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69R6, 69Q8, 69Q9, and 69Y5.
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.
| 2011 AUDI A3 | Built 2010-07-14 to 2012-07-11. |
|---|---|
| 2012 AUDI A3 | Built 2010-07-14 to 2012-07-11. |
| 2013 AUDI A3 | Built 2010-07-14 to 2012-07-11. |
| 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | Built 2010-06-16 to 2013-10-02. |
| 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | Built 2010-06-16 to 2013-10-02. |
| 2013 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | Built 2010-06-16 to 2013-10-02. |
| 2014 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | Built 2010-06-16 to 2013-10-02. |
| 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2011-07-07 to 2015-05-27. |
| 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2011-07-07 to 2015-05-27. |
| 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2011-07-07 to 2015-05-27. |
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | Built 2011-07-07 to 2015-05-27. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| VWTakataSDI | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. Takata Recall Update / Future Recalls for Vehicles with Takata SDI-D Airbag Inflators |
|---|---|
| Campaign Parts B | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. Takata Parts request update. |
| Campaign Parts B | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. Effective immediately, the part 8P0-898-201 can be used on all vehicles. |
| 69N1 and 69N2 - | 2018-02-05. Service bulletin. This communication informs the dealers of details on the Takata parts allocation. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.