Volkswagen Tiguan: Front passenger

Date

Dec. 10, 2025

Filed by

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Vehicles

Volkswagen Tiguan (2025)

Component

Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger

Description of the 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.

Potentially affected

3138

What can happen

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.

Owner notification date

April 15, 2026

Manufacturer campaign number

74HE

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Heater element wiring harness · Wiring Harness · 57N963556C/D/E

Recall number

25V854000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.