Volkswagen recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
What could happen
A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring if the air bag light is off. If the airbag light is on and the steering wheel clock spring requires replacement, dealers will install a new steering wheel clock spring. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987.
Vehicles covered
- Volkswagen Cc 2010–2014
- Volkswagen Eos 2010–2013
- Volkswagen Golf 2011–2014
- Volkswagen Gti 2011–2014
- Volkswagen Jetta 2011–2014
- Volkswagen Passat 2010, 2012–2014
- Volkswagen Tiguan 2011–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V483000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 4, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jan 15, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 415,825
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- May 26, 2010 to Sep 30, 2013
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal
- Maker's own recall number
- 69L2
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.