The propellant can deteriorate due to high humidity and temperature variations. In the event of an accident in which the front airbag is deployed, this could result in fragments from the inflator housing coming loose and injuring the vehicle’s occupants.
The Volkswagen Passat vehicles affected by this recall were fitted with Takata airbags and manufactured between 30 May 2008 and 13 August 2014.
Volkswagen recall code: 69EJ (69AF)
Affected models: Eos, Golf, Passat, Passat CC, Polo, Sharan
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 142,672
Update 19. 4. 2024
Affected models: Eos, Golf, Golf Plus, Golf Cabrio, Sharan, Passat CC, Passat, Polo, Fox, Vivo Classic, Crafter
Production period: 1. 8. 2007 – 21. 5. 2014
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 225,501
Update 20. 9. 2024
Affected models: Eos, Golf, Golf Variant, Passat, Polo, Sharan, Tiguan, T6, Crafter, Passat CC, Transporter
Production period: 2006 – 2017
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 280,431
Update 28. 2. 2025
Affected models: Beetle, New Beetle, EOS, Fox, Golf + Cabrio + Plus, Passat B6 + B7 + CC, Polo Vivo
Production period: 2004 – 2018
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 182,785
Source: Rapex Alert 32/2023 A12/01809/23
Source: Rapex Alert 16/2024 A12/00923/24
Source: Rapex Alert 38/2024 A12/02703/24
Source: Rapex Alert 9/2025 SR/00793/25