# 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1313041` · 2016-08-30 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 35,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
TAKATA RECALL - I WANT TO BE ABLE TO EXCHANGE OUT OF MY LEASE WITH VW CREDIT INTO A NEWER 2016 VW THAT IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL.  VW IS DENYING MY REQUEST AND SAYING MY LEASE IS NOT NEGOTIABLE.  HOWEVER, ON PAGE 2 UNDER EARLY TERMINATION LIABILITY", IT CLEARLY STATES I AM ABLE TO GET OUT OF MY LEASE IF THERE IS "IRREPARABLE DAMAGE" (THIS IS THE RECALL THAT HAS NO REMEDY}  MY 2014 PASSAT WAS HIT ON THE 101 FREEWAY AT 55 MPH AND THANKFULLY I WAS NOT INJURED.  AFTER TWO MONTHS IN THE REPAIR SHOP, THEY ALMOST TOTALED IT, BUT DID NOT.  THEN, I NOTED THE RECALL AS WELL ON THE 2014 VW>  I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AND DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT KNOWING THE NEXT TIME I COULD DIE DUE TO AIRBAG INFLATING.  PLEASE ADDRESS THIS WITH VW CREDIT AND GROUP OF AMERICA.
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