NHTSA campaign 20V533000 · Volkswagen campaign 69AY
Volkswagen Recall 20V-533: Passenger Frontal Air Bag Folded Wrong/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 20V533000 (Volkswagen campaign 69AY) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on September 2, 2020, with 1,829 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen Passat for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on October 14, 2020, 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 20V533000 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
- 20V533000 (also written 20V-533 or 20V533)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 69AY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,829 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Passenger Side Frontal — Cushion
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 94.31% (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 20V533000. 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 Passat
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V533000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Passat vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag may have been folded incorrectly affecting its deployment force. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
An incorrectly folded air bag can deploy with too much force, increasing 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 October 14, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-888-241-2289. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69AY.
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 20V533000
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.