Vehicle recall R/2023/072

Volkswagen ID.3 recall: Volkswagen AG has established that on a few ID.3 vehicles the front passenger airbag

DVSA recall R/2023/072 names the Volkswagen ID.3. It was launched 9 March 2023. It covers vehicles built 7 April 2021 to 8 December 2022.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/072
Launched: 9 March 2023
Issued by: VW
Manufacturer reference: 69EX
Vehicles: 11 across the lines below

What can go wrong

DVSA summary. Volkswagen AG has established that on a few ID.3 vehicles the front passenger airbag may not be securely bolted in place as intended.

On certain vehicles the front passenger airbag may not be securely bolted in place as intended.

The fix

The front passenger airbag is to be deactivated until this recall campaign is carried out. It must then be inspected and if necessary resecured.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volkswagen ID.3	7 April 2021 to 8 December 2022	11

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Other recalls for these models

R/2021/409 Possible missing bearing bush in the area of the steering worm gear 5 November 2021, Volkswagen ID.3, Volkswagen ID.4
R/2026/046 Replace battery modules 29 December 2025, Volkswagen ID.3
R/2026/150 Battery Check 12 March 2026, Volkswagen ID.3

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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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