Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 0602 | 01/30/2006 | 10019062 | Airbag warning light in instrument cluster is on and one or both of the following dtcs are stored in the dtc memory. *tt | 02/10/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Air bag problems on 2005 volkswagen new jetta. defective connections under all seats which break from random movement of seating area resulting in a nonfunctional air bag for that passenger. this causes a default code and blocks any air bag from functioning. only a matter of time before a crash results in injury or death because the air bag did not deploy and protect the passenger. every visit to dealer to correct this problem costs the customer $300.00 per seat and fix works for about 1 month. search the web and you will find 1000's of consumers with the same problem. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 47600 | 1 | |
| 2005 volkswagen new jetta. airbag warning light on. dealer diagnosed as needing a new wiring harness in passenger side seat. necessary to replace wiring harness to insure correct operation of airbags in car. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 58000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 volkswagen new jetta 2.5 which just had an incident of the airbag fault light going on. i took my vehicle to the dealership to be serviced and was informed that i needed to replace the seat belt buckle which was the reason for the light. my car is currently at 58,00 miles and my warranty was only extended to 50,000 miles, leaving me to shoulder the costs of a new seat belt buckle. the seatbelt's inner electrical circuits have burned out, but there are no other defects with the buckle. because the circuit has burned out, the passenger airbag system is considered unstable and may not function properly during an accident. i feel that in no way should i be held accountable for what appears to be a manufacturer defect regardless of my vehicle's warranty status. after doing research on the internet, i have found that many volkswagen owners have had this safety issue but strangely volkswagen has not issued a recall on this defect. although i cannot find any incidents of accident regarding this defect, i feel that a proactive approach and investigation is better than someone losing their life or loved one from this defect. *tr | |||