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Passenger car (Volkswagen VW The Beetle 1.2/77kW and 2 other models) - Repair
Official notice
28 Jan 2022
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Volkswagen VW The Beetle 1.2/77kW and 2 other models) - Repair. Defect in the airbag system (inflator). ■ Defective component (part name): Airbag system (inflator). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: In the driver's airbag inflator (inflation device), repeated large temperature changes in a high-humidity environment may degrade the gas-generating agent. Consequently, the inflator housing may rupture when the airbag deploys. Published 2022-01-28.
What to do now
(Recall)外-3343 ■ Corrective measures: Replace the driver's airbag unit with an improved part on all vehicles.
Units affected
20,114
Recall number
外-3343
Official notice
2022-01-28
The hazard
The hazard
Defect in the airbag system (inflator). ■ Defective component (part name): Airbag system (inflator). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: In the driver's airbag inflator (inflation device), repeated large temperature changes in a high-humidity environment may degrade the gas-generating agent. Consequently, the inflator housing may rupture when the airbag deploys.
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Brand: Volkswagen. Contact: フォルクスワーゲングループジャパン株式会社. Phone 0120-993-199.
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