Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Recall
2025 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Updated December 11, 2025
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling 2025 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN, AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER. Hazard: A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Is the Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recalled? Yes. This product was recalled by NHTSA on December 11, 2025. Details below.
What is recalled
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.
Am I affected
You may be affected if you own this product. Check the brand, model, and lot/date codes listed in the recall against your item.
What to do right now
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.
Contact: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
The hazard
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Brands affected
- Source
- NHTSA
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall ID
- nhtsa-25V854000
- Recalled
- December 11, 2025
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