The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·18V148000·Announced 2018-03-06

Volkswagen Recalls Vehicles Due to Driver Air Bag Inflator Explosion Risk

Volkswagen is recalling specific 2007-2014 models because the driver's frontal air bag inflator may explode during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could result in 'serious injury or death' due to metal fragments striking occupants, which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe (4) involving significant injury reports or potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. The recall involves a defect in the driver's frontal air bag inflator module.

Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q9. This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.

The recalled product

Product
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF, CC, PASSAT WAGON, PASSAT
Brand
VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
363,713

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (5)

  • GOLF
  • CC
  • PASSAT WAGON
  • PASSAT
  • EOS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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