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MY2007-2009 Volkswagen Polo A4 and MY2008-2015 Volkswagen Transporter

Official notice

30 Aug 2018

Last checked

30 Aug 2018

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns MY2007-2009 Volkswagen Polo A4 and MY2008-2015 Volkswagen Transporter. In the event that a defective airbag inflator ruptures, metal fragments may propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality. Published 2018-08-30.

What to do now

Owners of affected vehicles should contact their local Volkswagen dealership or Volkswagen's head office directly via the Volkswagen website or phone the toll-free Volkswagen Recall Campaign Hotline on 1800 504 076 (Monday-Friday, 8.30am to 8pm (AEST)) to arrange for a replacement airbag inflator free of charge. Consumers who are unsure whether they are affected can also use Volkswagen's VIN look-up tool on the Volkswagen website , contact Volkswagen on 1800 504 076 or contact their preferred Volkswagen dealer. Alternatively, for Polo vehicles, consumers can use their registration plate number to check if their vehicle is affected by going to http://www.ismyairbagsafe.com.au Consumer notifications will be prioritised based on vehicle age (oldest first) and location (areas with high humidity will be given priority). Volkswagen will contact consumers when their airbag is to be replaced. When Volkswagen contacts consumers to inform them that the recall of their vehicle has been initiated, owners should contact their local Volkswagen dealer to have the affected inflators replaced with new inflators using an alternative propellant. The repair work will be carried out at no cost and can take between 1-2 hours. We also recommend you visit https://www.productsafety.gov.au/newsletter/subscribe to subscribe to receive updates about current and future recalls as they are published. Further information for consumers is available at: https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/compulsory-takata-airbag-recall

Recall number

a222605c-4595-4dc1-9674-68f21b7e6ca6

Official notice

2018-08-30

The hazard

In the event that a defective airbag inflator ruptures, metal fragments may propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality.

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Affected products

Product 1

A4 Polo MY2007-2009 Driver's airbag inflator 4 253 vehicles Transporter MY2008-2015 Driver's airbag inflator 13 717 vehicles

Risk / hazard

In the event that a defective airbag inflator ruptures, metal fragments may propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

General product safety

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

a222605c-4595-4dc1-9674-68f21b7e6ca6

Classification

General product safety

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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