Volkswagen 2018 Tiguan Air Bag Recall: Risk of Injury During Deployment
Volkswagen is recalling 2018 Tiguan vehicles with a passenger air bag that may tear or not deploy correctly in crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners can get free replacement air bags.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the air bag were to tear or unfold incorrectly during deployment, it can increase the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Volkswagen is recalling 2018 Tiguan vehicles because their passenger air bags might tear or not deploy properly during a crash, potentially increasing injury risk. Affected owners should contact Volkswagen for a free air bag replacement. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225476-volkswagen-2018-tiguan-air-bag-recall-risk-of-injury-during.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225476-volkswagen-2018-tiguan-air-bag-recall-risk-of-injury-during · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V375000
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“Volkswagen 2018 Tiguan Air Bag Recall: Risk of Injury During Deployment.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225476-volkswagen-2018-tiguan-air-bag-recall-risk-of-injury-during. Based on NHTSA recall #18V375000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V375000).
Why it’s dangerous
If the passenger air bag tears or doesn't unfold correctly during deployment, it could cause more injury in a crash. This happens because the air bag's design may not handle certain crash forces properly.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan has a passenger air bag. The recall covers specific model years and vehicles.
- Brand
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Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact Volkswagen
Call 1-800-893-5298 to schedule a free air bag replacement.
What NHTSA says to do
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69W8, and 69W9.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 43 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V375000 (June 6, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.