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Airbag Published 28 Jan 2022 Ref JP-1233430

Volkswagen: Airbag

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — airbag. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
28 Jan 2022
Units affected
20114
Reference
JP-1233430

Affected vehicles

Volkswagen VW The Beetle 1.2/77kW 2011–2044 Volkswagen VW ザ・ビートル2.0T 2011–2044 Volkswagen VW The Beetle Cabriolet 1.2 2011–2044

Hazard

The inflator (inflation device) for the driver-side airbag may experience degradation of the gas generant when subjected to repeated large temperature fluctuations in high-humidity environments. As a result, the inflator container may rupture during airbag deployment.
Show original (日本語)
運転席用エアバッグのインフレータ(膨張装置)において、高い湿度の環境下で大きな温度変化を繰り返すと、ガス発生剤が劣化することがある。そのため、エアバッグ展開時にインフレータ容器が破損するおそれがある。

Remedy

All vehicles will have the driver-side airbag unit replaced with a corrected component.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、運転席用エアバッグユニットを対策品と交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice