Vehicle recall R/2019/019

Volkswagen Passat and others recall: Driver airbag generator housing could come loose

DVSA recall R/2019/019 names the Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Transporter. It was launched 24 January 2019. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/019
Launched: 24 January 2019
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 69X3
Vehicles: DVSA lists 786 on each model line

What can go wrong

Increased humidity may have got into the propellant of the gas generator for the drivers air bag.

The fix

The gas generator of the front airbag on the driver side is replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 786. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen Bora	1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002	786
Volkswagen Golf	1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002	786
Volkswagen Passat	1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002	786
Volkswagen Transporter	1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002	786

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/2019/081 The joint between the sun roof trim and sun roof frame is incorrctly bonded 7 March 2019, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Arteon
R/2018/352 Rear seat bench welded connection may not be correctly performed 12 December 2018, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen T-Roc, Volkswagen Passat
R/2018/212 Head restraint guide retaining spring may be faulty 7 August 2018, Volkswagen Passat
R/2019/232 Possible incorrect welded connection of rear seat bench 22 July 2019, Volkswagen Passat
R/2019/264 Too little torque may be provided by the engine at low engine speeds 9 August 2019, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Touran, Volkswagen Arteon and others
R/2019/261 The housing bolts on the camshelf adjuster may come loose 9 August 2019, Volkswagen Polo, 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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