Volkswagen Waterproof Seat Cover Recall RCOMP/2016/013: Seat COVER May Prevent Side Airbag Deployment, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 12 Dec 2016
- Launched
- 66
- vehicles in the UK
- CVWPSC
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Volkswagen recalled Waterproof Seat Cover vehicles. Seatcovers have been supplied which may affect deployment of the combined side/curtain airbags. The dealer will supply seat covers suitable for vehicle application. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Seatcovers have been supplied which may affect deployment of the combined side/curtain airbags.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: SEAT COVER MAY PREVENT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT Defect: Seatcovers have been supplied which may affect deployment of the combined side/curtain airbags. Remedy: Supply seat covers suitable for vehicle application.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: seat COVER may prevent side airbag deployment.
The Fix
The dealer will supply seat covers suitable for vehicle application.
Are You Affected?
Waterproof Seat Cover may be included. Volkswagen estimates 66 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Volkswagen, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Volkswagen.
- Book with any franchised Volkswagen dealer, quoting the campaign code CVWPSC or the DVSA reference RCOMP/2016/013. See how to get a Volkswagen recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 220 Volkswagen recalls in DVSA’s data. The Volkswagen recall launched before it was R/2016/221 on 9 Sep 2016, for panoramic sunroof may detach. The one launched after it was R/2017/040 on 23 Jan 2017, for lights may fail without warning. You can also see every Volkswagen recall, all recalls launched in 2016 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall RCOMP/2016/013, launched 12 December 2016. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.