Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Volkswagen CC, 2006-2010 Passat and Passat Wagon vehicles. Interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module may cause the fuel pump to fail.
Risk if Unfixed
If the fuel pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump control module, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AE.
Your vehicle's air bag control module, which is a computer that tells the air bags when to deploy, might not work properly due to a faulty capacitor. This component is crucial for the air bags to work correctly in case of an accident.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bags don't work as they should, you're at a higher risk of getting hurt in an accident. If the air bags deploy unexpectedly, it could make the accident worse and increase the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Volkswagen will contact you to schedule a free repair, where a dealer will update the software and replace the air bag control module if necessary, completely free of charge.
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Original — What Happened
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Z5.
Your vehicle has a faulty air bag inflator that could potentially explode in the event of a crash, which could cause serious injury or death.
Risk if Unfixed
If the inflator explodes, it could send sharp metal pieces into the vehicle and harm you or a passenger in the front seat.
Free Fix
Volkswagen or Audi will replace the faulty air bag inflator for free, and they'll contact you to schedule the repair. You can reach them at 1-800-893-5298 (Volkswagen) or 1-800-253-2834 (Audi).
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Original — What Happened
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Original — Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298; Audi owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69S8 (Audi) and 69Y5 (Volkswagen).
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
Risk if Unfixed
If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
Free Fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
