Volkswagen has decided to recall approximately 115,000 Beetle and Passat vehicles due to potentially serious defects in the airbag system.
According to A Reminder notification Report to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Last week, some Volkswagen vehicles may have driver-side air bag inflators with the potential to explode, posing a risk of injury to drivers and passengers.
Affected vehicles are equipped Takata airbagswhich underwent a years-long recall, affecting millions of cars and car owners.
Here’s what to know about the Volkswagen recall.
Which Volkswagen cars have been recalled?
- 2017-2019 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2017-2019 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2006-2007 Volkswagen Passat Sedan
- 2012-2014 Volkswagen Passat
- Volkswagen Passat Wagon 2017
Problems with the driver’s side airbag
according to NHTSA Notice, The 114,478 affected vehicles have a driver-side front air bag inflator with fuel that can degrade over time from exposure to high humidity, high temperatures, and riding in high temperatures. This could cause the blower to explode, hitting the driver or other passengers with sharp metal fragments and causing serious injury or death.
Volkswagen and the Safety Administration said no incidents related to this potential defect have been reported, but the recall was initiated out of an “abundance of caution.”
According to the report, the recalled vehicles are equipped with Takata SDI-D driver front air inflators. Takata airbags have been the subject of a decade and a half of recalls spanning tens of millions of vehicles, with at least 28 deaths attributed to defective Takata airbags.
How to repair your Volkswagen
Dealers will replace the driver’s side front airbag module free of charge. Owners of affected vehicles will be notified by mail and can also contact Volkswagen Customer Service at 1-800-893-5298 regarding recall numbers 69EG and 69GQ.
Car owners looking to check the status of their cars can enter their information into NHTSA recall check Or check USA TODAY’s vehicle recall database.
