NHTSA campaign 25V269000 · Volkswagen campaign 72LC
Volkswagen Recall 25V-269: Incorrect Seat Width on Rear Bench/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 25V269000 (Volkswagen campaign 72LC) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on May 15, 2025, with 5,644 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volkswagen ID. BUZZ for the 2025 model year. Owners were notified on June 20, 2025, 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 25V269000 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
- 25V269000 (also written 25V-269 or 25V269)
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Volkswagen campaign number
- 72LC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,644 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Mid/Rear Assembly
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 72.8% (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 25V269000. 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 ID. BUZZ
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V269000.
Defect description
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 ID. BUZZ vehicles. The third-row rear bench is wide enough for three passengers, but is designed for two passengers and equipped with two seat belts. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
In the event that more than two passengers sit in the rear bench seat, there would not be enough seat belts, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will install trim to adjust the width of the third-row rear seats, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72LC.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1- 888-275-9171) or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V269000
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.