Volkswagen recalls 2025 Tiguan vehicles with potential passenger air bag deactivation due to wiring faults. Owners must avoid front passenger seat use until repair. Free fix available at dealerships.
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles because the passenger air bag may deactivate when the seat is occupied. This could increase injury risk during crashes if the air bag doesn't deploy properly.
The wiring harness in the front passenger seat may malfunction, causing the air bag to deactivate when the seat is occupied. This means the air bag won't deploy during crashes, potentially increasing injury risk for front passenger occupants.
Owners of 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles with the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) fault. Front passenger seat occupants are most at risk during crashes.
Check if your 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan has the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) fault. The recall was notified to owners via mail starting April 15, 2026. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 12, 2025.
Do not allow occupants to sit in the front passenger seat until the wiring harness repair is complete.
Volkswagen dealers will repair the affected wiring harness at no cost once the recall is confirmed.
Owners are advised not to allow occupants to sit in the front passenger seat until the remedy is complete. Dealers will repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74HE. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 12, 2025.
The recall indicates the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may have a wiring fault that deactivates the air bag when the seat is occupied. This is not a normal function.
Your 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan with the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) fault is affected. The recall was notified to owners via mail starting April 15, 2026.
The recall does not specify a deadline for the repair. Dealers will fix the wiring harness at no cost once the vehicle is confirmed affected.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V854000 — Volkswagen Volkswagen Hello, I own a Volkswagen that is covered by recall 25V854000 from Volkswagen. The official recall notice states: Owners are advised not to allow occupants to sit in the front passenger seat until the remedy is complete. Dealers will repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74HE. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 12, 2025. 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.
