NHTSA Complaint #11118568 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

WE PURCHASED THIS CAR TWO DAYS AGO FOR OUR 18 YO DAUGHTER AND I DID NOT NOTICE THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. IT WAS WHEN SHE PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND TRIED TO HONK THE HORN THAT OUR ATTENTION WAS DRAWN TO THE LIGHT. IT IS AT THE DEALER TODAY HAVING THE CLOCK SPRING REPAIRED AND COSTING $450.00. AS I BEGAN TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM, I BECAME AWARE THAT IN 2015 VW HAD A RECALL ON THE CLOCK SPRING OF THE CC AND PASSAT. I ASKED THE DEALER IF THIS CAR WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND HE SAID THE JETTA WAS NOT UNDER ANY RECALL. MY REPLY, "HMMM, I GUESS IT'S JUST A COINCIDENCE." I HAD READ THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE RECALL FAILING AND THAT POSSIBLY THERE WOULD BE AN EXPANSION OF THE VW'S BEING RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE WHICH DOES INCLUDE THE JETTA 2010-2014. THE DEALER TOLD ME IF THAT DID HAPPEN, I WOULD BE ABLE TO GET ALL OF THE EXPENSE REIMBURSED. IT IS INFURIATING TO ME THAT THERE IS A KNOWN FAILURE OF THE CLOCK SPRING IN VW'S AND THE COMPANY IS NOT BEING RESPONSIBLE ABOUT IT. MY DAUGHTER WOULD NOT BE SAFE WITH A CAR THAT HAS A FAILING AIR BAG. IT IS MORALLY UNCONSCIONABLE.