VW Tiguan Passenger Air Bag May Deactivate

NHTSA campaign 25V854000 · Reported Dec 10, 2025 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

high How serious is it? About this label

A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	25V854000
Reported to NHTSA	Dec 10, 2025
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Part affected	AIR Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2025
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

On certain Tiguan SUVs, a wiring fault in the system that detects a front passenger may cause it to turn off the front passenger air bag even when someone is sitting there.

What you should do

1. Until the repair is done, don't let anyone sit in the front passenger seat. 2. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 3. Contact a Volkswagen dealer, or call Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298 — the wiring repair is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 25V854000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2025 Volkswagen Tiguan

Who to contact

Volkswagen — official Volkswagen recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-893-5298

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Volkswagen Air Bag Recalls: Deployment Failures and Inflator Risks · all 16 Volkswagen recalls in this area

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Official notice

Component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Summary: 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.
Safety risk: A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: 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.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.