Vehicle recall R/2025/208
Volkswagen Polo and others recall: Replace front passenger airbag
DVSA recall R/2025/208 names the Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Taigo, Volkswagen Passat and 2 other models. It was launched 9 June 2025. It covers vehicles built 1 September 2022 to 21 May 2025.
Recall data updated
What can go wrong
The front passenger airbag may be faulty. In the event of an accident-related deployment the front passenger airbag may have a reduced protective effect also the gas generator housing may burst and components of the gas generator housing may come loose and cause serious or deadly injuries to vehicle occupants.
The fix
The passenger airbag must be replaced.
Models and build dates
| Model | Built | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Passat | 20 January 2025 to 17 March 2025 | 10 |
| Volkswagen Polo | 9 October 2023 to 28 March 2025 | 563 |
| Volkswagen Taigo | 9 September 2022 to 6 February 2025 | 28 |
| Volkswagen ID.7 | 22 August 2024 to 13 May 2025 | 1,154 |
| Volkswagen ID.Buzz | 1 September 2022 to 21 May 2025 | 312 |
Other recalls for these models
- R/2025/357 Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement 22 August 2025, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Volkswagen Polo and others
- R/2025/385 Check rear axle bolted connection 28 August 2025, Volkswagen Polo
- 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/2023/178 Takata Front airbag 13 June 2023, Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Eos and others
- R/2022/274 The driver's airbag may not correctly deploy if activated 4 October 2022, Volkswagen Polo
- 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
More on these models
- All Volkswagen Polo recalls
- All Volkswagen Passat recalls
- Volkswagen Polo MOT fail rates by age
- Volkswagen Polo common problems
- Volkswagen Polo ULEZ and clean air zone check
- 2022 Volkswagen Polo MOT record
- 2021 Volkswagen Polo MOT record
- 2020 Volkswagen Polo MOT record
- Volkswagen Polo cv boot replacement repair cost
- Volkswagen Polo suspension arm bush replacement repair cost
- Volkswagen Taigo ULEZ and clean air zone check
- Volkswagen Passat MOT fail rates by age
- Volkswagen Passat common problems
- Volkswagen Passat ULEZ and clean air zone check
- 2021 Volkswagen Passat MOT record
- 2020 Volkswagen Passat MOT record
- 2019 Volkswagen Passat MOT record
- Volkswagen Passat airbag warning light repair repair cost
- Volkswagen Passat engine warning light diagnosis repair cost
- Volkswagen Passat suspension arm bush replacement repair cost
- All Volkswagen recalls
- All makes
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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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