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Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-20V533000

2020 Volkswagen Passat Recall

Issued September 2, 2020 · Volkswagen

In September 2020, Volkswagen recalled the 2020 Volkswagen Passat, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.

Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr

What this means for you

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 you should do

  1. 1 Keep using 2020 Volkswagen Passat only as advised. See the remedy below.
  2. 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
  3. 3 Contact Volkswagen to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
  4. 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): 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.

Recall details

Brand
Volkswagen
Category
Vehicles
Recall date
September 2, 2020
Units affected
Not reported
Sold at
Not listed
Recall number
NHTSA-20V533000
Made in
Not listed
Issuing agency
NHTSA

In context

  • Volkswagen has 87 recalls in our database, including 4 rated Critical.
  • We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
  • This is the 158th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2020.
Read the official NHTSA notice

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