March 6, 2018 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V148000
Driver’s Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver’s frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V148
Manufacturer Volkswagen
Group of America, Inc.
Components AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected 363,713
Summary
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver’s frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver’s frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 69Q9. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.
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.
Check if your Volkswagen has a Recall
Safety Recall
Code: 69Q9
REVISION
| Subject | TAKATA SDI Driver Frontal Airbag Inflator | |||||||||
| Release Date | July 21, 2018 | |||||||||
| Revision Summary |
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| Affected Vehicles | U.S.A. & CANADA: Certain 2007-2014 MY Volkswagen vehicles equipped with a Takata SDI driver frontal airbag
Check Campaigns/Actions screen in Elsa on the day of repair to verify that a VIN qualifies for repair under this action. Elsa is the only valid campaign inquiry & verification source.
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| Problem Description | The driver airbag may explode in a crash with airbag deployment. Sharp metal fragments can hit people and cause serious injury or death. | |||||||||
| Corrective Action | Replace the driver frontal airbag inflator with a newly manufactured version. This repair is the final remedy. | |||||||||
| Parts Information | Parts will be allocated weekly. Please email VWoAPartsSpecialists@vw.com with Vin if you do not have the proper part(s) in stock. | |||||||||
| Criteria T2 Code Visibility | On June 29, 2018, criteria T2 vehicles were listed on the Inventory Vehicle Open Campaign Action report under My Dealership Reports (found on www.vwhub.com & OMD Web). A list was not posted for dealers who did not have any affected vehicles.
On June 29, 2018, this campaign code showed open on criteria T2 vehicles in Elsa. | |||||||||
| Criteria T2 Owner | Owner notification took place in July 2018. Owner letter examples are included in this bulletin Notification for your reference. | |||||||||
| Additional Information | Please alert everyone in your dealership about this action, including Sales, Service, Parts and Accounting personnel. Contact Warranty if you have any questions.
IMPORTANT REMINDER ON VEHICLES AFFECTED BY SAFETY & COMPLIANCE RECALLS New Vehicles in Dealer Inventory: It is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied. By law, dealers must correct, prior to delivery for sale or lease, any vehicle that fails to comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard or that contains a defect relating to motor vehicle safety. Pre-Owned Vehicles in Dealer Inventory: Dealers should not deliver any pre-owned vehicles in their inventory which are involved in a safety or compliance recall until the defect has been remedied. Dealers must ensure that every affected inventory vehicle has this campaign completed before delivery to consumers. Fill out and affix Campaign Completion Label (CAMP 010 000) after work is complete. Labels can be ordered at no cost via the Compliance Label Ordering portal at www.vwhub.com. | |||||||||
| Claim Entry Instructions
After campaign has been completed, enter claim as soon as possible to help prevent work from being duplicated elsewhere. Attach the Elsa screen print showing action open on the day of repair to the repair order. If customer refused campaign work:
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| Service Number | 69Q9 | |||||||||
| Damage Code | 0099 | |||||||||
| Parts Vendor Code | WWO | |||||||||
| Claim Type | Sold vehicle: 7 10
Unsold vehicle: 7 90 | |||||||||
| Causal Indicator | Mark airbag inflator kit* as causal part | |||||||||
| Vehicle Wash/Loaner | Do not claim wash/loaner under this action | |||||||||
| Criteria I.D. | T1
2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Passat Wagon with a four spoke steering wheel | |||||||||
| Install new airbag inflator kit.
Labor operation: 6958 56 99 105 T.U.
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| Criteria I.D. | T2
2009-2014 CC, GTI, Golf, Eos, Golf R 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Passat Wagon with a three spoke steering wheel | |||||||||
Install new airbag inflator kit.
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| Criteria I.D. | N1
2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Passat Wagon | |||||||||
Install new airbag inflator kit.
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| Criteria I.D. | N2
2009-2014 CC, GTI, Golf, Eos, Golf R | |||||||||
Install new airbag inflator kit.
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| Criteria I.D. | SP
Certain 2007-2008 Passat | |||||||||
| -USA ONLY- | – MUST BE CLAIMED ON A SEPARATE LINE –
– DO NOT PUT ON CAMPAIGN CLAIM – Claim Type: 1SP Service Number: 6958 Damage Code: 0055 Vendor Code: 444
Loaner or Rental Labor Operation: X055USD1 (1 Day) Or Labor Operation: X055USD2 (2 Days) Towing Outside Labor Operation: X056US00 (Max $200) | |||||||||
27 Affected Products
Vehicles
| VOLKSWAGEN | CC | 2009-2014 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | EOS | 2010-2014 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 2010-2014 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | PASSAT | 2007-2010, 2012-2014 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | PASSAT WAGON | 2007-2010 |
25 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-18V148-5004.pdf 247.621KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-18V148-9172.PDF 219.907KB
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-18V148-5447.pdf 33.586KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: March 14, 2018 Subject: Safety Recall 69Q9 – TAKATA SDI Driver Frontal Airbag Inflator Certain 2007-2014 MY Volkswagen Vehicles Equipped with a Takata SDI Driver Frontal Airbag
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-18V148-1142.pdf 41.988KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB – Subject TAKATA SDI Driver Frontal Airbag Inflator Release Date March 15, 2018
RCRIT-18V148-8716.pdf 1861.857KB
Campaign Tip Date March 22, 2018
RMISC-18V148-4254.pdf 31.445KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB – REVISION Subject TAKATA SDI Driver Frontal Airbag Inflator Release Date July 21, 2018
RCRIT-18V148-1158.pdf 2620.032KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-18V148-7070.pdf 2625.513KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-18V148-4227.pdf 2684.945KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2018-2
RCLQRT-18V148-3050.PDF 214.632KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-1
RCLQRT-18V148-0755.PDF 214.532KB
Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
RCLRPT-18V148-8236.PDF 228.357KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: 12/17/2018 RECALL UPDATE: Safety Recall 69Q9 /TAKATA SDI Driver Frontal Airbag Inflator Special Reminder Notifications to High-Risk 2007-2008 MY Volkswagen Passat Owners
RCMN-18V148-0784.pdf 199.717KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB – REVISION Subject TAKATA SDI Driver Frontal Airbag Inflator Release Date June 29, 2018 Revision Summary Repair available for criteria T2.
RCRIT-18V148-4804.pdf 1853.79KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2018-3
RCLQRT-18V148-2441.PDF 211.362KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Date: August 30, 2018 Repair Available – Safety Recall 69Q9 Criteria T3 / Takata Driver Frontal Airbag Inflator
Campaign Tip Preventing Damage to Airbag During 69Q9 Recall Repair
Date February 19, 2019 Campaign Tip
RMISC-18V148-5115.pdf 102.191KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – February 19, 2019Special Reminder Notifications to High-Risk 2007-2008 MY Volkswagen Passat Owners
RCMN-18V148-8898.pdf 385.578KB
20181212_HRG1_Takata Customer Notice
RMISC-18V148-8791.pdf 199.783KB
Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2018-4
RCLQRT-18V148-4894.PDF 211.481KB
Recall 573 Report-Amendment 2
RCLRPT-18V148-2922.PDF 229.021KB
Airbag Recall Reminder
RMISC-18V148-1898.pdf 1221.819KB
Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2019-1
RCLQRT-18V148-3582.PDF 211.592KB
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