Volkswagen recalls 2025 Tiguan over wiring fault that can switch off front passenger air bag
A wiring fault in the passenger occupant detection system may deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied, which increases the risk of injury during a crash.
What to do
Do not allow anyone to sit in the front passenger seat until the remedy is complete; dealers will repair the wiring harness in that seat free of charge. Owners may call Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and cite recall number 74HE.
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Recall details
- Product
- Volkswagen Tiguan 2025
- Hazard
- A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Units
- 3,138 vehicles
- Owner notification
- April 15, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 10, 2025
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 25V854000
- Manufacturer campaign number: 74HE
- Model years: 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
- Defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
- Consequence
- A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Corrective action
- 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.
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