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Vehicle recall R/2017/079

Volkswagen Scirocco and others recall: Airbag/belt tensioners may not trigger in event of an accident

DVSA recall R/2017/079 names the Volkswagen Scirocco, Volkswagen Transporter, Volkswagen Crafter, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf and 2 more Volkswagen models. It was launched 22 March 2017. It covers vehicles built 1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2017/079
Launched
22 March 2017
Issued by
VW
Manufacturer reference
69P4
Vehicles
3,879 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Due to an error in the manufacturing process the air bag and/or seat belt pretensioner may not trigger in the event of a collision

The fix

On affected vehicles replace air bag assembly and seatbelt pretensioner where necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 3,879.
ModelBuilt
Volkswagen Crafter1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016
Volkswagen Golf1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016
Volkswagen Passat1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016
Volkswagen Scirocco1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016
Volkswagen Tiguan1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016
Volkswagen Touran1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016
Volkswagen Transporter1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016
Volkswagen Up1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016
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/2016/272 Front seat backrest may collapse in a collision 27 January 2017, Volkswagen Tiguan
  • R/2017/040 Lights may fail without warning 23 January 2017, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Passat and others
  • R/2017/189 Abs/esc system may fail 20 June 2017, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Scirocco and others
  • R/2016/212 Electronic stability control system may fail 9 September 2016, Volkswagen Passat
  • R/2016/221 Panoramic sunroof may detach 9 September 2016, Volkswagen Up
  • R/2017/294 Rear wheel bearing housings may be incorrectly manufactured and could fail prematurely 17 November 2017, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Arteon, Volkswagen Golf

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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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