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2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS

fire · 535522 · 2005-05-18

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
BEETLE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE DELIVERY OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WITH IN DAYS OF PURCHASE, THE CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS, HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE PAST 2.5 WEEKS AND THEY ARE SAYING IT MAY BE AS MUCH AS 3 MORE MONTHS BEFORE THE PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED BECAUSE OF A SOFTWARE PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. IF THIS IS TRUE THEN ALL THE 2005 VW BEETLES WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10121257
Machine
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