NHTSA Complaint #11091480 — 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11091480
Vehicle	2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	April 21, 2018
Date Filed	May 3, 2018
Mileage	46,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON DASH WHEN DRIVING. IT APPEARS TO ONLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT OVER 50 MPH. I HAVE HAD CURRENT TAKATA RECALL WARRANTY WORK COMPLETED ALREADY. VOLKSWAGEN SAID THIS IS A SEPARATE ISSUE AND WOULD NOT COVER UNDER RECALL WARRANTY. SPECIFICALLY, THEY SAID THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHILE THIS WARNING LIGHT IS ON IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

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