2010 Volkswagen Passat Air Bags & Restraints Problems

The car was hit broadside on the passenger side front door, spun around and hit head in to a power pole. With all this happening none of the airbags deployed.

In 2018, my VW clockspring/airbag was replaced under the VW recall. Last week the airbag clockspring failed, causing my air bag pop out. Luckily I was not driving. There is no current recall on the recalled replacement and this is unacceptable. I took my VW back to the dealer that did the work and they stated that there was no recall and they would not replace. It is incredibly dangerous that this has happened. I am very angry that VW's replacement would not hold up for the lifetime of the car nor will they honor their parts.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT, THE CONTACT HEARD SEVERAL POPPING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL UNDERNEATH THE HORN PAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V148000 (AIR BAGS) ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2018. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (SANTA ANA AUTO CENTER, 1223 W 17TH ST, SANTA ANA, CA 92706, 714-835-7830) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V483000 (AIR BAGS) BY AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,182.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 18V148000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. WHITE ALLEN EUROPEAN AUTO GROUP (648 NORTH SPRINGBORO PIKE, DAYTON, OHIO 45449) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALLS AND STATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT CONTACT STATES RECALLS WERE FULFILLED. *TT

VOLKSWAGEN DEALER REFUSES TO FIX RECALLS

MY AIRBAG AND HORN DO NOT WORK DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING. THIS PART WAS RECALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS I CANNOT USE MY HORN AND OF COURSE THE AIRBAG IS NEEDED. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I CANNOT USE THE HORN TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS. I HAD SOMEONE COME INTO MY LANE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A PRETTY BIG ACCIDENT

TAKATA RECALL, VOLKSWAGEN WAITED FOR OVER 1 1/2 YEARS TO RECALL AND THEN THE "FIX" WAS TO REPLACE WITH "NEW/OLD STOCK" AND SAID WOULD REPLACE THIS AT A LATER DATE WITH A FINAL FIX. WAITING ALMOST 2 YEARS TO FIX (NOT REALLY) A LIFE ENDANGERING DEFECTIVE PART WITH A SIMILAR PART IS NOT A RECALL REPAIR. VOLKSWAGEN CONTINUES TO IMPORT AND BUILD NEW VEHICLES WITH AIR BAGS BUT HAS NOT PLACED A HIGH PRIORITY ON REPAIRING THE RECALL. FOR THE PROTECTION OF CUSTOMERS WHO SPENT AS I DID NEARLY $30,000 ON A UNSAFE POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING PRODUCT I WOULD EXPECT A MANUFACTURER TO TAKE A RECALL MORE SERIOUSLY AND IF NOT FOR THE PROPER GOVERNMENT AGENCY TO TAKE ACTION. AT THIS TIME VOLKSWAGEN OFFERS NO TENTATIVE DATE FOR CORRECTION OF THE AIR BAG DEFECT. VOLKSWAGEN HAS NOT TAKEN MY REQUEST FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE BOUGHT BACK OR IMMEDIATELY PROPERLY FIXED AS 99% OF ALL PRODUCT RECALLS ARE HANDLED BUT SO FAR HAS NOT BEEN HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR AN UNACCEPTABLE DELAY IN A REMEDY OF THE RECALL. *JS

1. TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR (PSAN INFLATOR) - ONGOING UNFIXED RECALL ITEM 2. FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE- ONGOING UNFIXED RECALL ITEM -BOTH ITEMS HAVE HAD RECALL NOTICES DATING BACK TO 2017 AND BEFOREHAND WHERE FIXES HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO DEALERSHIP/REPAIR LOCATIONS.

TAKATA RECALL. IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL YEARS SINCE I AS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. I CHECK PERIODICALLY WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN TELL ME NOTHING. WHEN I INQUIRE AT VWUSA OR VW CUSTOMER SERVICE I DO NOT RECEIVE A REPLY.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/02/17*LJ THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN UPDATE FOR WHEN THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/22/2017*JS

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED MY FIRST NOTICE FROM VOLKSWAGEN IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. I VISITED MY LOCAL DEALER ON MARCH 20, 2017, MORE THAN ONE YEAR LATER, AND THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS AND CANNOT PROVIDE GUIDANCE AS TO WHEN THEY WILL. GIVEN THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE AIRBAG RECALL, I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE AS A CONSUMER. IS THERE ANY WAY TO RAISE THE PRIORITY OF MAKING THE NECESSARY PARTS AVAILABLE?

TAKATA RECALL MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER69M9, NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V078, ISSUED FOR MY VEHICLE FEB 09, 2016. STILL NO REMEDY? WHAT DO I DO IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT? HOPE THE AIRBAG DOESN'T KILL ME? THIS IS ALMOST A ONE-YEAR OLD RECALL WITH NO RESOLUTION. WHAT IS VOLKSWAGEN USING FOR NEW PASSATS? COULD I NOT HAVE ONE OF THOSE INSTALLED?

I HAD A WRECK ON OCT. 28 2013 ON 1-26 IN USA SOUTH CAROLINA. A DEER RAN INTO MY CAR(2010 PASSAT) PASSENGER SIDE AND RIGHT FRONT OF CAR. NO AIRBAGS CAME OUT. MY INSURANCE COMING FIXED CAR AT VW GARAGE. THEY TOLD ME AT THAT TIME MY AIRBAG PART WAS NOT ON HAND THEY HAD TO ORDER IT AND THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN IT CAME IN. NEVER HEARD FROM VW AGAIN. I GOT A RECALL NOTICE AFTER THAT,STATEING THAT MY CAR NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS NOT SAFE AND THEN DID NOT HAVE A PART TO FIX IT YET. MY CAR HAD 53,000 MILES ON IT . I HAD RETIRED FROM WORKING DID NOT WANT ANOTHER CAR AT THAT TIME. CAR WAS PAID FOR. I LOST ALL MY MONEY PAID FOR CAR $29,214.00, EST TAXES IN SC 1750.00, PLUS INS. FEES OF 19299.00. OVER THE 7 YRS I OWN THE CAR. THEY GAVE ME A LEASE CAR TO DRIVE 426.00 A MONTH. I HAVE ALL RECALL SHEETS I TOOK IT IN EVERYTIME I GOT ONE. THEY DID NOT ASK FOR ME TO BRING IN MY CAR UNTIL 2016 SAID IT WAS UNSAFE AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT INSURANCE CO. IF I DID NOT COMPLY.

"TAKATA RECALL" BOUGHT PASSAT 2010 FINANCE THRU VW CREDIT PAID OFF. 52 THOUSANDS MILES RECALL: !ST RECALL 4/20/16. 2ND RECALL NOTICE DECEMBER 1 2016 WITH THREAT TO NOTIFY INS. CO. OF UNSAFE CAR.TAKATA SDI DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR. COMPUTER IS OLD NO PRINTER OR SCANNER I CAN MAIL DOCUMENTS. WHEN IT WAS WRECKED A DEER RAN OUT ON INTER 1-26 TOOK THE FRONT OFF . MY INSURANCE FIXED IT. $10,000.00 GEICO. OCTOBER 2013 TURNED IT IN TO STOKES VW. CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA WHERE I PURCHASED IT. LOST MY CAR AND EQUITY. HAD TO LEASE CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION 426.46 PER MO. I WANT COMPENSATION FOR PAYING INSURANCE ON IT FOR 7 YRS. AND THE EQUITY OF A PAID OFF 2010 LOW MILEAGE PASSAT. OH THIS WAS MY 3RD PASSAT FROM VW PAID CASH FOR THE 1ST ONE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT FOUND OUT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE RENTAL VEHICLES. THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE UPDATED 05/10/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED VW DECIDED UPON AN ACTION TO REPLACE THEIR BAGS. UPDATED 6/28/18*JB

VOLKSWAGEN ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE IN EARLY 2016. ON OCTOBER 3,2016; DEALER REPAIR INVOICE STATES "NO RECALLS EXIST FOR THIS VEHICLE AT THIS TIME." WHY THE DISCREPANCY, AND WHY THE DELAY IN GETTING THE RECALL REPAIR MADE? NALLEY VOLKSWAGEN, ALPHARETTA,GA

TAKATA RECALL-EXCESSIVE DELAY PROCESSING RECALL

THIS IS RIDICULOUS, WE RECEIVED A LETTER IN FEBRUARY FOR THE TAKADA AIRBAG RECALL AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY TO FIX IT?!! THIS IS THE MOST LAZIEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN! WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN ABLE TO BE FIXED ON IT! WE DRIVE THIS CAR EVERY DAY AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND WE LOSE OUR EYE, OUR PARALYZED, OR DIE! YOU WILL NEVER SEE A PAYCHECK AGAIN!