NHTSA Campaign 18V375000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 18V375000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 18V375000 with NHTSA on June 6, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V375000, NHTSA lists up to 821 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 10, 2018 and May 19, 2018.
The 18V375000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V375000 were scheduled from July 19, 2018, 43 days after the report.
18V375000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 18V375000 covers have filed at least 100 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V375000 vehicles, the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas has the most (100).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V375000 ranks 194 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V375000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 18V375000 was 18V370000, reported on June 4, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan vehicles. In the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may tear or not properly unfold during deployment.
- The risk
- If the air bag were to tear or unfold incorrectly during deployment, it can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69W8, and 69W9.
Reported June 6, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V375000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V375000, 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: June 6, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted