NHTSA Campaign 18V102000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 18V102000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 18V102000 with NHTSA on February 9, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V102000, NHTSA lists up to 3,768 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 24, 2017 and January 16, 2018.
The 18V102000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V102000 were scheduled from May 30, 2018, 110 days after the report.
18V102000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2017–2018.
Owners of the model years 18V102000 covers have filed at least 30 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V102000 vehicles, the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan has the most (30).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V102000 ranks 158 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V102000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 18V102000 was 18V082000, reported on January 30, 2018.
What this recall covers
- 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported February 9, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V102000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V102000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 9, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted