Vehicle recall R/2016/065

Volkswagen Sharan and Volkswagen Touran recall: Side airbag gas generator canister may fail

DVSA recall R/2016/065 names the Volkswagen Sharan and Volkswagen Touran. It was launched 6 April 2016. It covers vehicles built 23 January 2015 to 28 January 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/065
Launched: 6 April 2016
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 69L9
Vehicles: DVSA lists 38 on each model line

What can go wrong

For certain vehicles manufactured within a specific period it is possible that the gas generator housing may be damaged if a side airbag is deployed. If the airbag/s were deployed the gas generator could explode and dislodge small metal parts which could cause injury to the vehicle occupants.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the dates of manufacture for the left and or right side airbags. Where a possibly affected airbag is found it will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 38. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Sharan	23 January 2015 to 28 January 2015	38
Volkswagen Touran	23 January 2015 to 28 January 2015	38

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2017/040 Lights may fail without warning 23 January 2017, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Passat and others
R/2017/079 Airbag/belt tensioners may not trigger in event of an accident 22 March 2017, Volkswagen Scirocco, Volkswagen Transporter, Volkswagen Crafter and others
R/2017/189 Abs/esc system may fail 20 June 2017, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Scirocco and others
R/2018/034 Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended 29 January 2018, Volkswagen CC, Volkswagen Sharan
R/2018/062 Starter motor may malfunction and overheat 7 March 2018, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat and others
R/2018/133 Head restraint may be insecure 11 May 2018, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Touran

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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