OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 19V862000

NHTSA campaign 19V862000 covers 11 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 226 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received December 4, 2019 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 19V862000 says

NHTSA campaign 19V862000 identifies AIR BAGS and states that An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Passat, 2011-2014 Golf A6, and 2011-2013 Audi A3 diesel vehicles, thought to have been previously repaired under one of the Takata air bag recalls. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence summary

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 19V862000

For NHTSA campaign 19V862000, the filed corrective action says: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69R6, 69Q8, 69Q9, and 69Y5.

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69R6, 69Q8, 69Q9, and 69Y5.

Owner notification: December 20, 2019
Filing manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component groups: AIR BAGS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 19V862000

RecallRoad links 11 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 19V862000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.