Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 30, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 248,330. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
The risk
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the driver's side front air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69EG, 69GQ, and 69E6.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Volkswagen Beetle | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Beetle | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Beetle | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Passat | 110 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 2014 Volkswagen Passat | 594 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 2013 Volkswagen Passat | 749 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
| 2012 Volkswagen Passat | 484 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2007 Volkswagen Passat | 262 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| 2006 Volkswagen Passat | 576 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 24V834000.
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