NHTSA Complaint #10609887 — 2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10609887
Vehicle	2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	July 10, 2014
Date Filed	July 11, 2014
Mileage	82,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WE TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMS US THAT IT WILL COST UPWARDS $750 TO FIX. EVIDENTLY WIRES UNDER THE SEAT AND SEAT BELT BUCKLE BECOME WORN FROM JUST MOVING THE SEAT IN A DIFFERENT POSITION TO SATISFY THE DRIVER'S SIZE. HOW CAN A SAFETY DEVICE OF SIMPLE PROPORTIONS BE SO COSTLY???? WHAT CAN BE WRONG WITH VW IF GMC IS RECALLING ITEMS AND VOLKSWAGEN SIT BACK AND COLLECTS MONEY BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE CODES AND PARTS THAT CAN FIX THIS SENSITIVE THE ITEM. A MONOPOLY ON A 5 YEAR OLD CAR BECAUSE WE WERE FOOLISH ENOUGH TO BUY THEIR PRODUCT. I UNDERSTAND THE COMPLICATION OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE WHEN IT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS POOR ENGINEERING PROBLEM. P.S. I'M RETIRED AND CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THIS TIME AND I'M NOW DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT AIRBAGS. *TR

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