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Takata Recall at Volkswagen

Volkswagen has its own Takata customer information page. In its umbrella campaign 14593R (code 69EJ) the KBA names, among others, Golf, Polo, Passat, Tiguan, Beetle, Eos, Sharan, CC, Up and Fox. The 2004–2018 group period applies to the campaign as a whole, not to each model individually – it is limited to each model’s build period, and the VIN clarifies the exact scope. In addition, the older Takata NADI campaigns 9777 and 11267 cover the Passat and Golf with a wooden steering-wheel rim (model years 1997–2000).

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Models named in recall campaigns

Beetle 09/2004–09/2018 · 1 recall campaigns CC 01/2008–12/2017 · 1 recall campaigns Eos 01/2006–12/2015 · 1 recall campaigns Fox 01/2005–12/2011 · 3 recall campaigns Golf 01/1997–09/2018 · 4 recall campaigns Passat 01/1997–09/2018 · 5 recall campaigns Polo 09/2004–09/2018 · 2 recall campaigns Saveiro 01/2013–12/2017 · 1 recall campaigns Sharan 09/2004–09/2018 · 1 recall campaigns Tiguan 01/2007–09/2018 · 1 recall campaigns Up 01/2011–09/2018 · 1 recall campaigns Voyage 01/2013–12/2017 · 1 recall campaigns

Recall campaigns in detail

Takata inflator – umbrella campaign (code 69EJ)

KBA record names Takata
KBA reference
14593R
Manufacturer code
69EJ
Affected part
Airbag inflator
Vehicles in Germany (KBA)
n/a
Vehicles worldwide/Europe (KBA)
9,853,303

KBA umbrella campaign of 23 January 2025 with production period 9 Sep 2004–15 Sep 2018 for the campaign as a whole. The KBA gives no vehicle count for Germany. Further models in the campaign: Crafter, T5, California, Multivan (see VW Commercial Vehicles), as well as Vivo and XL 1. The group period is limited to each model’s build period (e.g. Up only from 2011); the VIN clarifies the exact scope.

Sources: KBA-Rückrufdatenbank (Referenz 14593R) · Volkswagen Deutschland: Takata-Airbag-Produktsicherheitsrückruf · Volkswagen Newsroom: up! Viertürer – die Fakten im Überblick (Modellstart 2011)

Takata inflator – older campaign (code 69DG)

KBA record names Takata
KBA reference
12231
Manufacturer code
69DG
Affected part
Driver and/or passenger airbag (inflator)
Vehicles in Germany (KBA)
4,021
Vehicles worldwide/Europe (KBA)
475,639

KBA campaign of 11 October 2022 for Fox, Crafter, Passat and Polo, group period 2005–2009.

Sources: KBA-RĂĽckrufdatenbank (Referenz 12231)

Several models – front airbags, Takata inflator (code 69EJ, 69EW, 69EV)

KBA text without supplier – Takata according to the manufacturer
KBA reference
12598
Manufacturer code
69EJ, 69EW, 69EV
Affected part
Front airbags (inflator)
Vehicles in Germany (KBA)
0
Vehicles worldwide/Europe (KBA)
272,523
Restriction (KBA)
Fox derivatives, Passat NMS

KBA campaign of 3 March 2023, campaign-wide period 2013–2017 for the campaign as a whole. The KBA text does not name the supplier; the Takata assignment is based on the sources listed below. Apparently an early partial wave of 14593R; the KBA lists no vehicles in Germany, which does not rule out individual vehicles. The KBA does not mention a stop-drive order; instructions from other countries are not carried over here.

Sources: KBA-Rückrufdatenbank (Referenz 12598) · KBA-Export, Referenz 14593R · AUTOHAUS: Airbag-Risiken: VW-Rückruf von über 270.000 Fahrzeugen

Passat and Golf – driver airbag, Takata inflator (code 69CO)

KBA text without supplier – Takata according to the manufacturer
KBA reference
11267
Manufacturer code
69CO
Affected part
Driver airbag (inflator)
Vehicles in Germany (KBA)
541
Vehicles worldwide/Europe (KBA)
768

KBA campaign of 22 October 2021, campaign-wide period 2000–2000 for the campaign as a whole. The KBA text does not name the supplier; the Takata assignment is based on the sources listed below. According to Safety Gate and ÖAMTC only vehicles with a wooden steering-wheel rim. The KBA does not mention a stop-drive order; instructions from other countries are not carried over here.

Sources: KBA-Rückrufdatenbank (Referenz 11267) · EU Safety Gate A12/00851/20 (Meldeland Deutschland): VW Passat, Golf · ÖAMTC-Rückrufmeldung VW Passat, Frontairbag (Stand 28.10.2021)

Passat and Golf – driver airbag, Takata inflator (code 69AR)

KBA text without supplier – Takata according to the manufacturer
KBA reference
9777
Manufacturer code
69AR
Affected part
Driver airbag (inflator)
Vehicles in Germany (KBA)
3,211
Vehicles worldwide/Europe (KBA)
4,127

KBA campaign of 28 May 2020, campaign-wide period 1997–1999 for the campaign as a whole. The KBA text does not name the supplier; the Takata assignment is based on the sources listed below. According to Safety Gate only vehicles with a wooden steering-wheel rim. The KBA does not mention a stop-drive order; instructions from other countries are not carried over here.

Sources: KBA-Rückrufdatenbank (Referenz 9777) · EU Safety Gate A12/00851/20 (Meldeland Deutschland): VW Passat, Golf · ÖAMTC-Rückrufmeldung VW Passat, Frontairbag (Stand 28.10.2021)

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