What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2020412
- Recall date
- 2 September 2020
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Models
- Passat
- Model years
- 2020
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Airbag
- Raised as
- Compliance Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 290
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain vehicles, the passenger-front airbag may not have been folded properly. As a result, the airbag may inflate with too much force in a crash where the airbag deploys. rn rnSafety Risk: rnAn airbag that inflates with too much force could create an increased risk of injury in a crash. rn rnCorrective Actions: rnVolkswagen will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the passenger-front airbag.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2020412.