A small number of 2015 Volkswagen E-Golf, Golf, and Jetta owners will be receiving notices about a problem affecting the front passenger airbag in their vehicles. According to the defect report, an electromagnetic coil inside a module in the Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) may have been manufactured with improper insulation between the coil layers. Over time, the characteristics of the coil could change and give erroneous front passenger classification readings. Vehicle occupants will be alerted of a problem by an illuminating airbag warning light or by false indication of the Passenger Airbag OFF indicator.

Volkswagen will notify owners with instructions to return to their dealers to have the PODS control module replaced. For more information about the problem contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswgen’s number for this recall is 69L6 and the NHTSA Campaign number is 15V-627.