The airbag propellant may be faulty. In the event of an accident this can lead to the release of fragments from the inflator housing, increasing the risk of injury to the occupants.
The Volkswagen Passat vehicles affected by this recall were fitted with a front airbag manufactured by Takata and manufactured between 5 April 2007 and 28 September 2010.
VW recall code: 69EJ
Affected models: Polo, Passat, T5
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 130,096
Source: Rapex Alert 24/2023 A12/01380/23