Volkswagen Tiguan recall 25V854000 - Front Passenger
NHTSA · December 10, 2025
- NHTSA recall campaign 25V854000 (Volkswagen), reported .
- Potentially affected vehicles: 3,138.
- Component: Front Passenger.
- Details as of ; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.
- Agency
- NHTSA
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Source ID
- 25V854000
How this recall compares
- NHTSA's recalls file lists 352 recall campaigns from Volkswagen Group of America, Inc since 2010, 26 of them reported in 2025.
- At 3,138 vehicles, it is larger than 69% of the 994 NHTSA campaigns from 2025 with a count of potentially affected vehicles.
Defect
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.
Consequence
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Corrective action
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.
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Tiguan | 2025 |
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