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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2021/404
Launched11 October 2021
MakeVw (listed as VW)
Manufacturer reference69AR
Vehicles listed600

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Passat30022 May 199822 December 1999
Golf Cabriolet30022 May 199822 December 1999

Concern

Driver's air bag may not deploy correctly if activated

Defect, as DVSA words it

Drivers airbag may not deploy correctly if activated.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

On the affected vehicles the airbag unit for the driver is to be checked and if necessary the gas generator replaced.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because the reference DVSA lists is too short to match safely. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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