Vehicle recall 09V244000 · July 1, 2009
2009 Volkswagen Routan
Volkswagen is recalling 18,500 my 2009 routan vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection."…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Volkswagen is recalling 18,500 my 2009 routan vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the owner's manual was printed without the FMVSS no. 208 required information explaining that no objects should be placed over the or near the air bag on the instrument panel.
- Consequence
- Any such objects could cause injury to the vehicle's occupants in the event of a crash severe enough to cause the air bag to inflate.
- Remedy
- Dealers will send an owner's manual insert containing the required air bag information for owner installation or dealers will install in the event the owner prefers assistance from the dealer. The recall began on July 31, 2009. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
- Notes
- Volkswagen recall no. S6.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 09V244000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 1, 2009
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
- Manufacturer campaign
- S6
- Owner notification
- July 31, 2009
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 18,500
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Owners/service/other manual
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volkswagen Routan (2009): 2009
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