Vehicle recall R/2018/217

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace recall: Airbag may have been incorrectly folded when passenger airbag module was produced

DVSA recall R/2018/217 names the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. It was launched 22 July 2018. It covers vehicles built 14 March 2018 to 18 May 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/217
Launched: 22 July 2018
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 69W9
Vehicles: 31 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On Tiguan Allspace vehicles of a limited production period faulty passenger airbags may have been fitted. When the passenger airbag module was produced the airbag may have been incorrectly folded. As a result there is risk that in case of deployment the airbag may not open up correctly and would therefore be ineffective leading to injury of vehicle occupants.

The fix

On all affected vehicles the passenger airbag unit has to be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace	14 March 2018 to 18 May 2018	31

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/2018/181 Front swivel joint nut incorrectly secured on wheel bearing housing (left and right) 28 June 2018, Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace
R/2019/231 A wrong multiple fuse was installed in the electronics box 18 July 2019, Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace
R/2024/114 Curtain Airbag 7 March 2024, Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace
R/2025/223 Curtain airbag 20 June 2025, Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace

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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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