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Airbag Published 14 Nov 2024 Ref JP-1239000

Volkswagen: Airbag

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — airbag. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
14 Nov 2024
Units affected
9302
Reference
JP-1239000

Affected vehicles

Volkswagen VW The Beetle 1.2/77kW 2016–2018 Volkswagen VW ザ・ビートル2.0T 2016–2018 Volkswagen The Beetle 1.4/110kW 2016–2018 Volkswagen The Beetle Dune 1.4/110kW 2016–2018

Hazard

The inflator (inflation device) of 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 part.
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