NHTSA Campaign 22V945000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 22V945000 covers 2 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 22V945000 with NHTSA on December 21, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V945000, NHTSA lists up to 37,558 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V945000 were scheduled from October 26, 2023, 309 days after the report.
22V945000 covers 1 model from Volkswagen, model years 2015–2016.
Owners of the model years 22V945000 covers have filed at least 77 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V945000 vehicles, the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle has the most (42).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V945000 ranks 82 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V945000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 22V945000 was 22V858000, reported on November 2, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Beetle and Beetle Convertibles vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
- The risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the driver's side air bag, free of charge. Owners notification letters were mailed October 26, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69EM.
Reported December 21, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V945000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V945000, 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: December 21, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted