NHTSA Campaign 19V218000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 19V218000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 19V218000 with NHTSA on March 20, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V218000, NHTSA lists up to 3 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 31, 2018 and February 12, 2019.
The 19V218000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V218000 were scheduled from April 24, 2019, 35 days after the report.
19V218000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2019–2020.
Owners of the model years 19V218000 covers have filed at least 145 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V218000 vehicles, the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas has the most (141).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V218000 ranks 269 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 19V218000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 19V218000 was 19V110000, reported on February 20, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- In an event of a side impact crash, an incorrect side airbag may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported March 20, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V218000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V218000, 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: March 20, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted