Vehicle recall R/2018/031

Volkswagen Golf recall: Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended

DVSA recall R/2018/031 names the Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Golf SV. It was launched 2 February 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 July 2014 to 15 November 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/031
Launched: 2 February 2018
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 69U6
Vehicles: DVSA lists 21 on each model line

What can go wrong

There is a possible faulty weld to the gas generator. If the airbag is deployed there is a potential danger to the vehicle occupants by gas generator parts being ejected into the cabin.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the airbag inflator unit.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 21. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Golf	1 July 2014 to 15 November 2014	21
Volkswagen Golf (GOLF ESTATE)	1 July 2014 to 15 November 2014	21
Volkswagen Golf SV	1 July 2014 to 15 November 2014	21

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/2018/062 Starter motor may malfunction and overheat 7 March 2018, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat and others
R/2018/074 Front brake discs may not be correct thickness 19 March 2018, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Golf
R/2017/294 Rear wheel bearing housings may be incorrectly manufactured and could fail prematurely 17 November 2017, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Arteon, Volkswagen Golf
R/2018/133 Head restraint may be insecure 11 May 2018, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Touran
R/2017/189 Abs/esc system may fail 20 June 2017, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Scirocco and others
R/2018/352 Rear seat bench welded connection may not be correctly performed 12 December 2018, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen T-Roc, Volkswagen Passat

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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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