Volkswagen Passat (2020): Air bags
Recall 20V533000 · Sep 2, 2020 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
1,829
vehicles affected
1,829
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V533000
- Date
- Sep 2, 2020
- Maker
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,829
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Passenger side frontal > Cushion
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Passat vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag may have been folded incorrectly affecting its deployment force. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
An incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began October 14, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-888-241-2289. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69AY.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Passat | 2020 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V533000?
1 model: Volkswagen Passat (2020), about 1,829 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V533000?
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began October 14, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-888-241-2289. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69AY.
What can happen?
An incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing the risk of injury.
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.