Vehicle recall R/2018/034

Volkswagen CC and Volkswagen Sharan recall: Passenger airbag may not deploy as intended

DVSA recall R/2018/034 names the Volkswagen CC and Volkswagen Sharan. It was launched 29 January 2018. It covers vehicles built 13 September 2016 to 2 November 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/034
Launched: 29 January 2018
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 69S9
Vehicles: DVSA lists 32 on each model line

What can go wrong

A connection between the detonator and generator in the front passenger airbag module may not be correctly welded. Therefore the airbag may not be triggered in the event of a collision.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the front passenger airbag module.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 32. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen CC (PASSAT CC)	13 September 2016 to 2 November 2016	32
Volkswagen Sharan	13 September 2016 to 2 November 2016	32

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/2019/378 A condenser may fail in the airbag control unit 5 November 2019, Volkswagen Sharan, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen CC
R/2016/065 Side airbag gas generator canister may fail 6 April 2016, Volkswagen Sharan, Volkswagen Touran
R/2023/178 Takata Front airbag 13 June 2023, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Eos and others
R/2025/357 Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement 22 August 2025, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Volkswagen Polo and others
R/2006/058 Twin-mass flywheel may fail and result in a vehicle fire 2 June 2006, Volkswagen Sharan

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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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