No image published for this recall
An official DVSA notice concerns VW - A faultily installed net for the design breakage point for the discharge of the passenger airbag has been fitted. A faultily installed net for the design breakage point for the discharge of the passenger airbag has been fitted Published 2021-10-19.
What to do now
On the affected vehicles the dash panel has to be replaced.
Units affected
6,889
Recall number
R-2021-400
Official notice
2021-10-19
The hazard
The hazard
A faultily installed net for the design breakage point for the discharge of the passenger airbag has been fitted
How to check if you're affected
How to check if you're affected
Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.
Models
Checked manually this time?
The app watches your VIN and alerts you automatically next time — no searching, no checking back.
Turn on automatic VIN checksAffected products
Affected products
Product 1
Units affected
Risk / hazard
Where it was sold
Where it was sold
The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.
Location 1
Affected area 1
Company & contacts
Company & contacts
Brand
Manufacturer
Phone
Brand: VW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
Source & status
Source & status
Recall details
Recall details
Recall number
Campaign number
Units affected
Classification
Source tier
Documents, notices & source
See the official notice and source documents for full details.
View full official noticeRelated recalls
VW - Check rear axle bolted connection
28 Aug 2025VW - Usa imported vehicle recall driver side airbag module replacement
VW - Battery check
VW - Takata front airbag
VW - The roof spoiler may not have been bonded to the rear lid with the specified process materials
VW - Unintentional airbag deployment
VW - Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement
VW - Replace front passenger airbag
VW - Oil may get into the brake servo through the vacuum lines of the tandem pump.
VW - The adjusted handbrake lever travel for parking the vehicle can increase
VW - Backrest may not perform correctly in a collision
VW - Fuel may leak
VW - The roof spoiler may not have been bonded to the rear lid with the specified process materials
Weekly recall digest
Get next week's recalls before you need them.
One email every Monday — official-source recalls for your country, and nothing else. Unsubscribe from any email.
The digest is the slow lane — one email a week. For instant, severity-gated alerts the moment a notice is published, get the app.
This recall was published 19 Oct 2021. The next one won't wait for you to search.
RecallScope watches official sources for the brands and VINs you follow, and alerts you the moment a new notice is published.
