The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 ID. BUZZ vehicles. The third-row rear bench is wide enough for three passengers, but is designed for two passengers and equipped with two seat belts. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
In the event that more than two passengers sit in the rear bench seat, there would not be enough seat belts, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install trim to adjust the width of the third-row rear seats, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72LC.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Id. Buzz | 2025 |
Components: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Id. Buzz | 2025 | 16 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 2025
21 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the seats; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 25V818000 25 Nov 2025 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 25V813000 24 Nov 2025 | Foretravel, Inc. |
| 25V812000 24 Nov 2025 | Newell Coach Corp. |
| 25V721000 23 Oct 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V668000 7 Oct 2025 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 25V472000 17 Jul 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 25V410000 18 Jun 2025 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 25V393000 13 Jun 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025