Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 01 08 07 | 01/29/2008 | 0507 | 10024403 | Airbag monitoring light on, passenger occupant detection system, dtc 02511 014 stored in memory. *nj | 04/11/2008 |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| SB-69-11-01 | 02/17/2011 | 10038665 | Ready | 06/24/2011 | |
| SB-69-11-01 | 02/17/2011 | 10038665 | Volkswagen: air bag light is on with an internal trouble code stored. this could be a wiring problem. *rm | 06/24/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen gti. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact took the vehicle the dealer for inspection where they stated that the air bag needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 42,000. kmj | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen gti. the contact stated that the driver was driving the vehicle when the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact took the vehicle the dealer for inspection ad they stated that the air bag needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and that there was nothing to be done financially. the failure mileage was 42,000. ap | |||
| 06/10/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen gti. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the driver rear ended another vehicle and the passenger side air bag did not deploy. a police report was filed. the passenger sustained bruises after hitting her head on the dashboard. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 67,000. | |||
| 06/10/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen gti. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the driver rear ended another vehicle and the passenger side air bag did not deploy. a police report was filed. the passenger sustained bruises after hitting her head on the dashboard. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 67,000. rvk | |||
| 06/10/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen gti. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the driver rear ended another vehicle and the passenger side air bag did not deployed. a police report was filed and the passenger sustained bruises after impacting her head on the dash board. the vehicle was declared destroyed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 67,000. pm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 01/29/2009 | 12000 | 1 | |
| Car was involved in frontal crash, hitting another that was stopped in the road. car was going between 20 and 30 mph. airbags did not deploy causing driver to hit nose on steering wheel. not broken but severely bruised. *tr | |||