NHTSA recall 15V483000
Air Bags · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: 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…
Why it matters: 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 fix: 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…
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2010 Volkswagen Cc
- 2010 Volkswagen Eos
- 2010 Volkswagen Passat
- 2011 Volkswagen Cc
- 2011 Volkswagen Eos
- 2011 Volkswagen Golf
- 2011 Volkswagen Gti
- 2011 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2012 Volkswagen Cc
- 2012 Volkswagen Eos
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf
- 2012 Volkswagen Gti
- 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2012 Volkswagen Passat
- 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2013 Volkswagen Cc
- 2013 Volkswagen Eos
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf
- 2013 Volkswagen Gti
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2013 Volkswagen Passat
- 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2014 Volkswagen Cc
- 2014 Volkswagen Golf
- 2014 Volkswagen Gti
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2014 Volkswagen Passat
- 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan
All model years NHTSA lists
2010 Volkswagen Cc, 2011 Volkswagen Cc, 2012 Volkswagen Cc, 2013 Volkswagen Cc, 2014 Volkswagen Cc, 2010 Volkswagen Eos, 2011 Volkswagen Eos, 2012 Volkswagen Eos, 2013 Volkswagen Eos, 2011 Volkswagen Golf, 2012 Volkswagen Golf, 2013 Volkswagen Golf, 2014 Volkswagen Golf, 2011 Volkswagen Gti, 2012 Volkswagen Gti, 2013 Volkswagen Gti, 2014 Volkswagen Gti, 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, 2012 Volkswagen Jetta, 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, 2014 Volkswagen Jetta, 2010 Volkswagen Passat, 2012 Volkswagen Passat, 2013 Volkswagen Passat, 2014 Volkswagen Passat, 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan, 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan, 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan, 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V483000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.