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2025 Volkswagen Tiguan NHTSA recall campaigns

NHTSA returned 2 recall campaigns for 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan: 25V526000 and 25V854000. Affected components include steering:linkages:tie rod assembly and air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger. This page summarizes NHTSA campaign details, consequences, remedies, source links, and VIN-specific limits.

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Recall readout

Source-backed notes from the current NHTSA recall facts.

Not VIN-specific

Source-backed NHTSA recall records for the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan list 2 campaigns. The returned campaign numbers are 25V526000 and 25V854000, covering steering tie rod assembly and front passenger occupant classification sensing. This is a year, make, and model lookup; it is not VIN-specific and does not confirm repair status.

Recall count

NHTSA records returned 2 recalls for the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan.

Campaign numbers

The listed campaign numbers are 25V526000 and 25V854000.

Components

Reported components include steering:linkages:tie rod assembly and air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger.

Verification gaps

Not VIN-specific.
Repair status is not confirmed by this lookup.

Model year

2025

Make

Volkswagen

Model

Tiguan

Campaigns

Recall utility snapshot

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2 source rows

Component breakdown

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY: 1 campaign · 25V526000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER: 1 campaign · 25V854000

Source field coverage

Remedy supplied 2 / 2: NHTSA remedy field present
Consequence supplied 2 / 2: NHTSA consequence field present
Dealer repair mentioned 2 / 2: Derived only from remedy text
Owner notification mentioned 2 / 2: Derived only from remedy text
Park guidance returned by NHTSA 0 / 2: Park-it or park-outside source flag present

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Campaign comparison

One row per NHTSA campaign returned for this year, make, and model lookup.

Campaign	Component	Report date	Manufacturer	Park guidance	Source fields
25V526000	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY	13/08/2025	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	Park it: Not supplied Park outside: Not supplied	Summary: supplied Consequence: supplied Remedy: supplied
25V854000	AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER	Oct 12, 2025	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	Park it: Not supplied Park outside: Not supplied	Summary: supplied Consequence: supplied Remedy: supplied

Recall timeline

13/08/2025

Campaign 25V526000

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Oct 12, 2025

Campaign 25V854000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Source coverage

Lookup type: Year, make, and model
Official source: NHTSA recalls
Recall count: 2
Campaign detail rows: 2
Campaign numbers: 25V526000, 25V854000
Last checked: Jun 28, 2026
Fact age: 3 days old
VIN status: VIN check required

Campaign numbers

25V52600025V854000

Campaign details

Details returned by the last observed NHTSA lookup.

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Campaign 25V526000 · Received 13/08/2025

Park it: Not supplied Park outside: Not supplied

Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A tie rod bolt on the rear axle assembly may be loose, which can lead to a loss of vehicle control.
Consequence: A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the affected tie rod bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42E7.

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

Campaign 25V854000 · Received Oct 12, 2025

Park it: Not supplied Park outside: Not supplied

Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
Consequence: A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to allow occupants to sit in the front passenger seat until the remedy is complete. Dealers will repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74HE. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 12, 2025.

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Recall questions

Answers based on the current NHTSA year, make, and model lookup.

Not VIN-specific

Does 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan have recall campaigns?: Yes. The last observed NHTSA year, make, and model lookup returned 2 recall campaigns.
Which campaign numbers were found?: 25V526000, 25V854000
Does this verify a specific VIN?: No. This does not verify whether a specific VIN is affected or repaired.
Where should this be verified?: Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup or dealer service records before making a repair, purchase, or ownership decision. The source link on this page opens the official year, make, and model lookup used for this page.
When was this checked?: Jun 28, 2026 These NHTSA facts are 3 days old.

What this page cannot confirm

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