CarRecallWatch- Component
- AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
- 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.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
A wiring fault in the passenger occupant detection system can cause the front passenger air bag to deactivate even when someone is sitting in the seat. A deactivated air bag leaves the front passenger with less protection and increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Until the repair is done, owners are advised not to let anyone sit in the front passenger seat. Authorized Volkswagen dealers will repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger seat free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2026. You can contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 (recall number 74HE), and you can check whether your VIN is included in this recall on NHTSA.gov.
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Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2025 |
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