NHTSA campaign 19V535000 · Volkswagen campaign 69Z5
Volkswagen Recall 19V-535: Air Bag ECU May Malfunction
NHTSA recall 19V535000 (Volkswagen campaign 69Z5) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on July 17, 2019, with 27,822 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen CC and Volkswagen Tiguan for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on November 25, 2019, 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 19V535000 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
- 19V535000 (also written 19V-535 or 19V535)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 69Z5
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 27,822 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 66.69% (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 19V535000. 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 CC
Volkswagen Tiguan
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V535000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
Safety consequence
Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Z5.
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 19V535000
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.