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(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.","consequence":"An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69EG,69GQ,69E6","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V615000","component":"STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-08-22","owner_notified":"2019-11-19","units":679027,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry.  A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in \"Park.\"","consequence":"Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than \"Park\" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge.  The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37M2.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"37M2","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V136000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2017-03-02","owner_notified":"2017-03-30","units":797,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Beetle and Jetta GLI vehicles.  The affected vehicles have incorrect information on the tire information label, possibly causing the operator to overload the vehicle.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","consequence":"Overloading the vehicle may affect vehicle handling or result in tire damage, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected tire information label, free of charge.  The recall began March 30, 2017.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at  1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for the recall is 01B9.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"01B9","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":81,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":17,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Air Bags",8],["Unspecified",5],["Electrical System",3],["Suspension",1],["Steering",1],["Vehicle Speed Control",1]],"by_year":{"2018":2,"2019":2,"2020":2,"2024":2,"2025":8,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2025-11-04","Air Bags","My local dealers still do not have the parts for the recall 24V834. It has been a year since the recall. What am I supposed to do?"],["2025-09-18","Air Bags","The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V834000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall r\u2026"],["2025-07-24","Air Bags","The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V834000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"2 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.105,"seats":4,"fcw":"No","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"Optional","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":28,"ncap":5,"complaints":17},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}