NHTSA Campaign #25V854000

2025 Volkswagen Tiguan Recall

Air Bags: Sensor: Occupant Classification: Front Passenger

Issued October 12, 2025 · Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Affected model years
2025
Component
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Vehicles affected
3,138
Report received
October 12, 2025

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.

Consequence

A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

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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Data sourced from the NHTSA Recalls database.