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NHTSA 15V483000 United States

Volkswagen Golf recall: Air Bags:frontal

Official safety recall 15V483000 published by NHTSA.

High risk

Contact an authorised dealer of the maker. Recall repairs are free of charge.

Campaign15V483000
ComponentAir Bags:frontal
Report date2015-08-04
ManufacturerVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.
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Affected vehicles

VehicleModel yearMarket
Volkswagen Eos2011United States
Volkswagen Eos2012United States
Volkswagen Eos2013United States
Volkswagen CC2011United States
Volkswagen CC2012United States
Volkswagen CC2013United States
Volkswagen CC2014United States
Volkswagen Tiguan2011United States
Volkswagen Tiguan2012United States
Volkswagen Tiguan2013United States
Volkswagen Tiguan2014United States
Volkswagen Passat2012United States
Volkswagen Passat2013United States
Volkswagen Passat2014United States
Volkswagen Jetta2011United States
Volkswagen Jetta2012United States
Volkswagen Jetta2013United States
Volkswagen Jetta2014United States
Volkswagen Golf2011United States
Volkswagen Golf2012United States
Volkswagen Golf2013United States
Volkswagen Golf2014United States

The problem

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.

A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The official remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring if the air bag light is off. If the airbag light is on and the steering wheel clock spring requires replacement, dealers will install a new steering wheel clock spring. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987.