Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.

Air Bags — Air Bag/Restraint Control Module

Summary
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
Actions
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Z5.
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Date Announced
JUL 17, 2019
Vehicles Affected
27,822
Volkswagen Recall #
69Z5
NHTSA Campaign #
19V535000
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