NHTSA Campaign 18V406000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 18V406000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 18V406000 with NHTSA on June 13, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V406000, NHTSA lists up to 2,564 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 15, 2002 and August 21, 2002.
The 18V406000 report reached NHTSA 16 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V406000 were scheduled from May 2, 2019, 323 days after the report.
18V406000 covers 4 models from Volkswagen, model years 2003.
Owners of the model years 18V406000 covers have filed at least 88 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V406000 vehicles, the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta has the most (77).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V406000 ranks 170 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V406000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 18V406000 was 18V375000, reported on June 6, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2003 Volkswagen Passat sedan, Jetta, Jetta wagon, Golf, EuroVan, EuroVan Camper Van and EuroVan Chassis vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69X3.
Reported June 13, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V406000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V406000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 13, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted