NHTSA Campaign 24V834000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 24V834000 covers 9 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 24V834000 with NHTSA on October 30, 2024; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 24V834000, NHTSA lists up to 248,330 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 24V834000 were scheduled from December 4, 2024, 35 days after the report.
24V834000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2006–2019.
Owners of the model years 24V834000 covers have filed at least 1,327 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 24V834000 vehicles, the 2013 Volkswagen Passat has the most (382).
By potentially affected vehicles, 24V834000 ranks 15 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 24V834000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 57 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 24V834000 was 24V643000, reported on August 28, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal 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 front air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69EG, 69GQ, and 69E6.
Reported October 30, 2024
Vehicles covered by 24V834000 (9)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 24V834000, 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: October 30, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted