Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on December 10, 2025; 1 model-year listings affected.
Air bags: sensor, occupant classification, front passenger
NHTSA campaign 25V854000 · reported December 10, 2025 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · 3,138 vehicles potentially affected
- The problem
- 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.
- The risk
- A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.