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VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE, PASSAT — recall

Automotive · Canada · 2024-10-30

Volkswagen vehicles: airbag inflator degradation due to humidity and temperature

Country	Canada
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-10-30
Manufacturer	VOLKSWAGEN
Models affected	BEETLE, PASSAT
Model year	2017 2018 2019, 2006 2007 2012 2013 2014
Units affected	18995
Defect	On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the propellant contained in the driver-front airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. If the airbag inflator ruptures, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants or cause damage to the airbag assembly, preventing its proper function.
Component	Airbag
Recall number	2024-649
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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