NHTSA campaign 15V627000 · Volkswagen campaign 69L6
Volkswagen Recall 15V-627: Incorrect Occupant Classification
NHTSA recall 15V627000 (Volkswagen campaign 69L6) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on October 7, 2015, with 993 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen E-Golf, Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Jetta for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on November 20, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V627000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V627000 (also written 15V-627 or 15V627)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 69L6
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 993 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 71.8% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V627000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen E-Golf
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 26, 2014 – October 18, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Golf
- 2015 · Vehicles built April 2, 2014 – December 3, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Jetta
- 2015 · Vehicles built September 8, 2014 – November 28, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V627000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jetta vehicles manufactured September 8, 2014, to November 28, 2014, Golf vehicles manufactured April 2, 2014, to December 3, 2014, and E-Golf vehicles manufactured July 26, 2014, to October 18, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped a Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) that may have been manufactured improperly. As a result, the front passenger seat occupant may be improperly classified or may not be detected.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, if the front passenger seat occupant is incorrectly classified or non-detected, the passenger frontal air bag may deploy improperly or not at all, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PODS control module, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswgen's number for this recall is 69L6.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V627000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.