NHTSA campaign 18V375000 · Volkswagen campaign 69W8 69W9
Volkswagen Recall 18V-375: Passenger Frontal Air Bag may Deploy Improperly
NHTSA recall 18V375000 (Volkswagen campaign 69W8 69W9) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on June 6, 2018, with 821 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Atlas and Volkswagen Tiguan for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on July 19, 2018, 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 18V375000 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
- 18V375000 (also written 18V-375 or 18V375)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 69W8 69W9
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 821 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 89.52% (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 18V375000. 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 Atlas
- 2018 · Vehicles built April 18, 2018 – May 3, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 10, 2018 – May 19, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V375000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan vehicles. In the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may tear or not properly unfold during deployment.
Safety consequence
If the air bag were to tear or unfold incorrectly during deployment, it can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69W8, and 69W9.
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 18V375000
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.