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Passenger car (Volkswagen VW The Beetle 1.2/77kW and 3 other models) - Repair
Official notice
19 Jan 2023
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Volkswagen VW The Beetle 1.2/77kW and 3 other models) - Repair. Airbag system (inflator) defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Airbag system (inflator) ■ Details and causes of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Repeated large temperature changes in a high-humidity environment may cause the gas-generating agent in the driver's airbag inflator (inflation device) to deteriorate. As a result, the inflator housing may rupture when the airbag deploys. Published 2023-01-19.
What to do now
(Recall notification number) 外-3556 ■ Corrective measures: Replace the driver's airbag unit with an improved part on all vehicles.
Units affected
8,607
Recall number
外-3556
Official notice
2023-01-19
The hazard
The hazard
Airbag system (inflator) defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Airbag system (inflator) ■ Details and causes of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Repeated large temperature changes in a high-humidity environment may cause the gas-generating agent in the driver's airbag inflator (inflation device) to deteriorate. As a result, 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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