Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Driver's Side Front Air Bag Inflator May Explode
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Read the official notice →- Date
- 2024-10-30
- Country
- United States
- Brand
- Volkswagen
- Product
- AIR BAGS
- Units
- 248,330 affected
- Category
- Vehicles
- Source
- NHTSA
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What to do
- Check whether your vehicle is affected by entering its VIN (vehicle identification number) on the manufacturer's or the agency's recall lookup.
- Contact a dealer to book the repair. Recall repairs are normally free of charge.
- If the notice says not to drive or to park outside, follow that until the repair is done.
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