2018 Volkswagen Atlas, 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Recall: In the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may tear or not…

NHTSA campaign 18V375000 · Air Bags · filed Jun 6, 2018 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

821

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Jul 19, 2018

The defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan vehicles. In the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may tear or not properly unfold during deployment.

The risk

If the air bag were to tear or unfold incorrectly during deployment, it can increase the risk of injury.

Check whether your specific vehicle is affected

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The fix — what 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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Volkswagen	Atlas	2018
Volkswagen	Tiguan	2018

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 18V375000 (manufacturer number 69W8 69W9). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.