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2015 Volkswagen PASSAT Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1400999
Internal NHTSA #	11015858
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2015
File date	09/08/17
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was in my drive way and started my car when the air bag malfunction light came on in my car. At that point the horn, cruise control, phone, and radio functions all stopped working on my steering wheel. I looked in my owner manual and it said to call the dealership immediately. When i called - the vw dealership i normally go to said it would be 2-3 weeks before they could get me in. I asked if the vehicle was safe to drive and they, of course, would not tell me "yes or no." only to find out later that the entire time i was driving with this light on - my airbags would not have deployed if i were in an accident. I have 2 children and if we were in a wreck and me or one of my children were injured due to my airbags not working -- vw would have a lawsuit on their hands. It is a matter of time before this occurs. So,i took my vehicle to an authorized vw dealership. After running a diagnostic on the car - i was told that the steering wheel clock spring was faulty. I left the car to be repaired. While i was without my vehicle (one week due to having to order parts, etc.) i researched the issue. I was excited to see that vw had issued a recall in aug. 2015 for the steering wheel clock spring. Unfortunately, it is only for 2010-2014 passat. My passat is considered a 2015; however, the production date is dec. 2014. I was told at the dealership that i would have to pay for this repair out of pocket because my car was not covered under the recall. I contacted vw care center and even emailed several managers from the corporate location. My emails were never answered and the customer care center said there was nothing they could do. I am left with paying over $500 in repairs and almost $200 for the rental car i had to get for the 7 days my car was at the dealership. I would like to know why my car is not covered under the recall when it has the exact same issues.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FREEPORT, FL
VIN pattern	1VWBV7A32FCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 Volkswagen PASSAT Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Volkswagen PASSAT Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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