OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 18V148000

NHTSA campaign 18V148000 covers 22 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 363,713 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received March 6, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V148000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V148000 identifies AIR BAGS and states that 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.

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

Consequence summary

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.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V148000

For NHTSA campaign 18V148000, the filed corrective action says: 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 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q9. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.

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 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q9. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.

Owner notification: March 16, 2018
Filing manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component groups: AIR BAGS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V148000

RecallRoad links 22 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V148000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.