Volkswagen 2017 CC Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury During Crash
Volkswagen recalls 2017 CC vehicles with driver air bag inflator that may explode during crash, risking serious injury or death. Owners must have air bag replaced free by dealer.
Use caution until it’s fixed
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.
What happened, in plain English
Volkswagen is recalling 2017 CC vehicles because the driver's air bag inflator can explode during a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death. Affected owners should have the air bag replaced at no cost by a dealer. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1226478-volkswagen-2017-cc-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226478-volkswagen-2017-cc-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V014000
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“Volkswagen 2017 CC Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury During Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226478-volkswagen-2017-cc-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #19V014000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V014000).
Why it’s dangerous
During a crash that requires the driver's air bag to deploy, the inflator can explode with metal fragments. This can strike vehicle occupants, causing serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2017 Volkswagen CC vehicles are affected. Drivers are at highest risk during a crash.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2017 CC has a driver's frontal air bag. The recall covers vehicles from 2015-2017 CC models. The recall began March 4, 2019.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Volkswagen
Call 1-800-893-5298 to schedule air bag replacement at a dealer.
Get Air Bag Replaced
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with a safer alternative at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
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).
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 8 months.
- Recall began
- NHTSA received the defect report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
How do I know if my car is affected?
Your 2017 CC is affected if it was manufactured between 2015 and 2017. The recall started March 4, 2019.
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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 #19V014000 (November 1, 2019)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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.