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Vehicle recall R/2020/055

Volkswagen T-Cross recall: Curtain airbag units may have been fitted with the gas generator welded to the outlet pipe which is not fail proof

DVSA recall R/2020/055 names the Volkswagen T-Cross. It was launched 26 February 2020. It covers vehicles built 21 May 2019 to 10 June 2019.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2020/055
Launched
26 February 2020
Issued by
VW
Manufacturer reference
69AN
Vehicles
35 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The curtain airbag unit gas generators may not be fail-proof leading to the airbags not opening completely in the event of an accident.

The fix

Replace affected airbag units.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Volkswagen T-Cross21 May 2019 to 10 June 201935
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2021/392 A software fault in the instrument cluster control unit 21 October 2021, Volkswagen T-Cross

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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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