NHTSA recall 08V178000
Air Bags · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Affects vehicles equipped with an advanced (dual-stage) air bag system. This system may have air bag frontal crash sensors that contain a solder joint on the circuit board that may crack under certain high temperature conditions. If this occurs, the air bag indicator light will illuminate and the fallback algorithm will ensure that the front air bags always deploy in a frontal crash in which the vehicle's…
Why it matters: In low-severity frontal impacts, the front air bags may deploy more forcefully than designed, increasing the possibility of injury to out-of-position front seat occupants.
The fix: Dealers will inspect each vehicle to determine that the specific defect crash sensor is present on one or both sides of the vehicle. All of the defect crash sensors will be replaced free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before July 31, 2008.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2003 Volkswagen Beetle, 2004 Volkswagen Beetle, 2005 Volkswagen Beetle.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 08V178000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.