Volkswagen CC, Tiguan (2015-2016): Air bags
Recall 19V535000 · Jul 17, 2019 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
27,822
vehicles affected
27,822
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V535000
- Date
- Jul 17, 2019
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 27,822
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Air bag/restraint control module
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | CC | 2015-2016 |
| Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2015-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V535000?
2 models: Volkswagen CC (2015-2016), Volkswagen Tiguan (2015-2016), about 27,822 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V535000?
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.
What can happen?
Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.