NHTSA recall 25V854000 · Dec 10, 2025
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Front Passenger Air Bag May Not Deploy
Product
2025 Tiguan vehicles
Hazard
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
What to do
Owners are advised not to allow occupants to sit in the front passenger seat until the remedy is complete. Dealers will repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74HE. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 12, 2025.
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- Summary
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
- Component
- AIR BAGS
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Potentially affected
- 3,138
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 74HE
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) notice.
Copied from the agency record without changes. Data as of Oct 14, 2026, 1:15 AM EDT. The agency notice is the final word.
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