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Vehicle recall R/2023/178

Volkswagen Polo and others recall: Takata Front airbag

DVSA recall R/2023/178 names the Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Eos, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Tiguan, Volkswagen Crafter, 5 more Volkswagen models and 3 other models. It was launched 13 June 2023. It covers vehicles built 18 February 2005 to 18 June 2018.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2023/178
Launched
13 June 2023
Issued by
VW
Manufacturer reference
69EJ
Vehicles
141,644 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The function of the driver airbag inflators can degrade due to air and moisture ingress.

The fix

Replace airbag

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Volkswagen Beetle13 April 2012 to 17 April 201531
Volkswagen Beetle13 April 2012 to 17 April 201530
Volkswagen Beetle30 April 2014 to 3 February 20152
Volkswagen Crafter20 April 2006 to 24 May 201323,732
Volkswagen Crafter10 May 2006 to 24 May 20134,504
Volkswagen Crafter26 May 2006 to 31 July 20073,892
Volkswagen Eos25 January 2010 to 12 December 20104
Volkswagen Eos25 January 2010 to 7 June 20114
Volkswagen Eos27 March 20131
Volkswagen Fox28 July 2006 to 31 January 200913,415
Volkswagen Fox31 July 2006 to 31 January 200919,557
Volkswagen Golf23 July 2008 to 27 February 2013125
Volkswagen Golf6 November 2008 to 6 November 201295
Volkswagen Golf (GOLF CABRIO)22 February 2011 to 27 February 20137
Volkswagen Passat18 February 2005 to 17 December 20135,229
Volkswagen Passat2 November 2006 to 18 July 20122,849
Volkswagen Passat11 November 2009 to 2 May 20124
Volkswagen Passat6 June 2013 to 2 June 20153
Volkswagen Passat6 June 2013 to 2 May 20153
Volkswagen Polo3 November 2006 to 7 May 200952,330
Volkswagen Polo4 November 2006 to 7 May 200915,411
Volkswagen Polo3 August 2009 to 11 October 201358
Volkswagen Polo3 August 2009 to 11 October 201354
Volkswagen Polo19 June 2010 to 31 October 20137
Volkswagen Sharan15 August 2010 to 28 April 201566
Volkswagen Sharan15 August 2010 to 28 April 201565
Volkswagen Tiguan6 February 20151
Volkswagen Transporter31 May 2007 to 18 June 201865
Volkswagen Transporter31 May 2007 to 18 June 201454
Volkswagen Transporter9 March 2008 to 10 April 20155
Volkswagen Up16 July 2012 to 30 April 201611
Volkswagen Multivan5 March 2012 to 8 April 20153
Volkswagen Vivo19 June 2010 to 25 May 20135
Volkswagen XL119 November 2014 to 8 May 201522
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/2024/014 On certain vehicles with electromechanical brake servo and DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) of a limited production period there is a possibility that a heat protection mat was incorrectly fitted. In individual cases the brake fluid reservoir can melt and cause a brake fluid leak into the engine compartment. 12 January 2024, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Arteon, Volkswagen Passat
  • R/2022/274 The driver's airbag may not correctly deploy if activated 4 October 2022, Volkswagen Polo
  • R/2024/266 Analysis vehicle modification 1 March 2024, Volkswagen Golf
  • R/2022/166 Sporadic malfunctions in a pressure casting system caused individual rear wheel bearing housings to be fitted with oxide inclusions 30 May 2022, Volkswagen Tiguan
  • R/2024/263 Takata front passenger airbag 4 July 2024, Volkswagen Crafter
  • R/2022/115 The roof spoiler may not have been bonded to the rear lid with the specified process materials 20 April 2022, Volkswagen Polo

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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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