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Volkswagen is recalling almost 114,500 of its Beetle and Passat automobiles in response to the potential threat their driver’s aspect airbag inflators may explode.
The aspect entrance airbag inflator on the driving force’s aspect within the recalled mannequin 12 months 2017-2019 Beetle, 2017-2019 Beetle convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon and 2006-2007 Passat sedan automobiles may explode “due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling,” in line with the automaker.
The Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) stated such an explosion “may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.”
Volkswagen is recalling almost 114,500 of its Beetle and Passat automobiles in response to the potential threat their driver’s aspect airbag inflators may explode. (Friso Gentsch/image alliance by way of Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
All of them have Takata SCI-D driver frontal airbag inflators, in line with the recall.
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Volkswagen stated in an announcement to FOX Enterprise it recalled the automobiles “out of an abundance of caution.”
“The Takata SDI-D driver frontal airbag inflators installed in the recalled vehicles currently do not pose an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety to drivers of affected vehicles,” the automaker stated. “Based on its prior conversations with NHTSA, Volkswagen understands that the Agency is concerned that after additional time, the airbag inflator may not perform properly in the event of a crash.”
The airbag inflator situation has not led to any recognized accidents, accidents or fatalities, the automaker stated.
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Remedying the potential drawback would require set up of a alternative driver-side entrance airbag module within the recalled automobiles, in line with the NHTSA report. That service will probably be free for affected prospects.
The Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration stated such an explosion “may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.” (Oriental Picture by way of Reuters Join / Reuters Photographs)
Homeowners of the recalled Beetle and Passat automobiles will obtain notification letters within the mail late subsequent month.
The NHTSA report famous the recalled automobiles are not in manufacturing. Volkswagen has not made the Passat out there within the U.S. marketplace for a few years. The automaker does, nevertheless, have a Passat variant in Europe.
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Volkswagen has not made the Beetle since 2019.
