Volkswagen is recalling 2020 Passat vehicles with passenger air bags that may deploy with too much force, increasing injury risk. Owners must have the air bag replaced free by dealers starting October 14, 2020.
An incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing the risk of injury.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2020 Passat vehicles because the passenger air bag may deploy with too much force, increasing injury risk. Owners must have the air bag replaced at no cost by dealers starting October 14, 2020.
The passenger air bag may be folded incorrectly, causing it to deploy with too much force during a crash. This can increase the risk of injury to the driver or passenger.
Owners of 2020 Volkswagen Passat vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if the air bag deploys with excessive force.
Check if your 2020 Volkswagen Passat has a passenger frontal air bag that may have been folded incorrectly. The recall started on October 14, 2020.
Call Volkswagen customer service at 1-888-241-2289 to schedule the air bag replacement.
Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag at no cost starting October 14, 2020.
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.
The passenger air bag may be folded incorrectly, causing it to deploy with too much force during a crash, which can increase injury risk.
Your 2020 Volkswagen Passat is affected if the passenger frontal air bag may have been folded incorrectly. The recall began on October 14, 2020.
Contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-888-241-2289 to schedule the air bag replacement at no cost starting October 14, 2020.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 20V533000 — Volkswagen Volkswagen Hello, I own a Volkswagen that is covered by recall 20V533000 from Volkswagen. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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.
