NHTSA Campaign 21V492000
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
NHTSA campaign 21V492000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: air bag/restraint control module. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 21V492000 with NHTSA on June 30, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V492000, NHTSA lists up to 379 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V492000 were scheduled from January 28, 2022, 212 days after the report.
21V492000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2020–2021.
Owners of the model years 21V492000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V492000 vehicles, the 2021 Volkswagen Jetta has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V492000 ranks 212 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V492000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 21V492000 was 21V470000, reported on June 23, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Jetta and Jetta GLI vehicles. The air bag control module was welded in the incorrect position.
- The risk
- Incorrect positioning of the air bag control module can cause the vehicle's air bags to deploy improperly during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, the vehicle's air bags can deploy unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 28, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69CK.
Reported June 30, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V492000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V492000, 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 30, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted